EVIHDAF is a research and evaluation organization which serves the West and Central Africa region, in areas of health, nutrition/food security, and agriculture
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Over 5 years, our @R4Sproject project generated family planning programs evidence across Africa & Asia, focusing on equity, cost-effectiveness, self-care, digital innovation, & COVID-19 adaptation.
Learn more: evihdaf.com/project/research…
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Excited to announce our new open-access study in BMC Public Health: "Family planning high impact practices in Francophone West Africa: ownership, strategies and use for programming."
How are evidence-based FP practices truly operationalized at the country level? We looked at the 9 Ouagadougou Partnership countries to find out. Here is what the data shows:
1️⃣ The Disconnect: While almost all regional stakeholders know about High Impact Practices (HIPs), global HIP briefs are rarely used because they lack local and cultural contextualization. We need regional tailoring, not just standardization.
2️⃣ What's Working:Immediate Postpartum FP (IPPFP) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) are widely implemented, but systemic issues like high staff turnover and irregular financial incentives for CHWs threaten sustainability.
3️⃣ The Horizon: For lasting impact, the focus must shift from small-scale pilots to integration into health systems and equitable scale-up.
Thank you to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & FHI 360 for supporting this research.
Read the full text for free open-access here:
doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-2…
@BMC_series @gatesfoundation @fhi360 @POuagaPF @evihdaf
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📩New article alert!
This article authored by @JCMFotso & al., examines how #familyplanning #HIPs are being used across Francophone West Africa, highlighting implementation strategies, challenges, and pathways to sustainability and scale-up.
Read more: tinyurl.com/5empt7zs
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EVIHDAF retweeted
May 17
🚨Live MINSANTÉ🚨
Le 🇨🇲 en🇨🇭
À la tête de la délégation camerounaise qu’il conduit à l’Assemblee Mondiale de la Santé, le Ministre de la Santé Publique prend part en ce moment à une réunion de haut niveau coordonnée par Africa CDC sur Réforme de l’architecture sanitaire mondiale.
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EVIHDAF retweeted
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🚨Live MINSANTÉ /Genève
Le Ministre de la Santé du Cameroun qu’accompagne S.E EHETH, Ambassadeur, représentant permanent du Cameroun auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies,de l’OMS et d’autres institutions internationales à Genève, prend part aux Rencontres Francophones de la Santé
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"Transparency is our benchmark."
By hosting the International Independent Monitoring Mission, Dr. Justin Koffi reaffirms that Cameroon’s data is credible, audited, and strategic. Reliable data = Better policies = A stronger SND30. 🇨🇲📈 @UNFPA #GlobalGoals #PopulationCensus
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📊 #IPPFP research brief
In many countries like Burkina Faso & Nigeria, IPPFP counselling & method uptake are often recorded in facility registers but lost in HMIS summaries thus limiting visibility for action.
➡️Read: evihdaf.com/download/ippfp-h…
📷credit: @UNFPA
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EVIHDAF draws on SMART‑HIPs experience in Burkina Faso & Nigeria to examine Immediate Postpartum Family Planning (IPPFP) counselling & method uptake.
The brief highlights practical actions to strengthen: commodity availability; provider competency & routine reporting for IPPFP.
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Research brief: Leveraging Mass Media in Family planning SBC
Findings from Burkina Faso & Nigeria show funding delays, outdated materials & limited recent campaigns. Evidence supports a balanced mix of radio/TV, social media & community engagement.
Read: tinyurl.com/4hxtb85n
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How do we get the best results from mass media and social media in family planning SBC?
@evihdaf draws on SMART‑HIPs experience in Burkina Faso and Nigeria to show what’s working, what’s missing, and why recent Mass Media activity has been limited.
#familyplanning #SBC #MassMedia
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🟢Measuring What Matters in #FamilyPlanning
With the Gates‑funded SMART-HIPs project, @evihdaf & @fhi360 generated evidence on scale, reach, quality & cost of #HIPs in BF, Nigeria & OP region - informing better FP decisions.
More▶️ tinyurl.com/4szfwavw
📸Jonathan Torgovnik
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📥Pleased to share BCU (Big Catch-up) Cameroon Final report.
The report consolidates lessons, highlights factors that helped or hindered success, and identifies immediate improvements & persistent obstacles to sustaining high coverage.
Read full report ➡️evihdaf.com/download/bcu-cam…
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Launched in 2023 by WHO, UNICEF & Gavi, the Big Catch-up (BCU), is a global initiative to rapidly intensify immunization and reduce immunity gaps from the COVID‑19 period. Cameroon implemented four BCU rounds between September 2024 and December 2025 across 80 priority districts.
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As part of a multi-country BCU research project funded by the @AllianceHPSR)/WHO, @evihdaf conducted a BCU case study in Cameroon, in collaboration with @pevcameroun (EPI)-@MinsanteCMR, from May to December 2025.
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📥Pleased to share our research brief on Institutionalization and sustainability: Integrating BCU into routine immunization service in Cameroon.
↪️EN: tinyurl.com/yzw4jvm7
↪️FR: tinyurl.com/5atnty8h
Read and share with your network.
#HealthSystems #BCU #GlobalHealth
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As part of a multi-country BCU research project funded by the @AllianceHPSR)/WHO, EVIHDAF conducted a BCU case study in Cameroon, in collaboration with the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) at @MinsanteCMR, from May to December 2025.
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Launched in 2023 by WHO, UNICEF & Gavi, the Big Catch-up (BCU), is a global initiative to rapidly intensify immunization and reduce immunity gaps from the COVID‑19 period. Cameroon implemented four BCU rounds between September 2024 and December 2025 across 80 priority districts.
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📥Pleased to share this research brief on why zero‑dose & under‑immunized children persist in Cameroon.
↪️EN: tinyurl.com/33r542k8
↪️FR: tinyurl.com/ycc7fnea
Read and share with your network.
#HealthSystems #BCU #GlobalHealth
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Launched in 2023 by WHO, UNICEF & Gavi, the Big Catch-up (BCU), is a global initiative to rapidly intensify immunization and reduce immunity gaps from the COVID‑19 period. Cameroon implemented four BCU rounds between September 2024 and December 2025 across 80 priority districts.
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As part of a multi-country BCU research project funded by the @AllianceHPSR)/WHO, EVIHDAF conducted a BCU case study in Cameroon, in collaboration with the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) at @MinsanteCMR, from May to December 2025.
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