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"Health inequalities are thus social issues with social causes and can only be solved with collective, social action..." The active participation of communities in service planning and delivery has been recognised since the 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata as a central pro-equity approach in primary health care (PHC).

"Around the globe, there is low awareness of the negative impact of alcohol consumption on health and safety." This guide is designed to assist the media to better understand and report on the harm to individuals, families, and societies caused by alcohol consumption.

"In order to improve communication about the HPV vaccine, interventions should be developed with, and tailored by, the target populations with lower uptake.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.

Teens are still dependent on parents and seek their love and approval – even if they don’t want to admit it.

"The main findings from this study are that a bracelet intervention appears to be feasible and well accepted in Fulani populations of Nigeria, and that there is preliminary evidence for this intervention for being effective." About 60% of the population in Bauchi State, Nigeria, are Fulanis, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group with particularly lo

"Putting learning into action!" Breakthrough ACTION developed SBC Learning Central to provide public health professionals with knowledge and skills to incorporate the spectrum of social and behaviour change (SBC) methodologies into their work.

"The increase of cases of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) is a growing concern for human rights bodies, the media, and civil society around the world." This report, authored by ARTICLE 19 for Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, examines different judicial responses to strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAP

"Community-based engagement activities should be included in the current strategy to overcome the challenges faced in the eradication of measles."

"...supporting and protecting safe spaces for womens voices and expression is one of the critical imperatives for the peaceful advancement of the society." This report shares the results of research conducted by the Sierra Leone Association of Women in Journalism (SLAWIJ) that sought to explore the nature, scale, and impact of threats faced by pub