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People in small groups
Opioids
'Fentanyl kills' and other lifesaving slogans
Published Feb 13, 2018
Hopkins-organized hackathon focuses on messaging strategies addressing substance abuse and addiction
Mosquito emoji
Byte-sized bug
A mosquito emoji takes flight
Published Feb 8, 2018
The mosquito emoji is among the 157 new characters coming to your smartphone this summer
Grandmothers in Guatemala learn correct hand-washing techniques
Family health
To make a change, ask an abuela
Published Nov 14, 2017
In rural parts of Guatemala, a Johns Hopkins program teaches essential household skills to the people who traditionally lead the family: the grandmother
Photo feature
A stateless people, a public health crisis
Published Oct 18, 2017
Center for Communication Programs works in Bangladesh to protect the health of the Rohingya during refugee crisis
Mosquito emoji
Public health
Buzzworthy emoji idea
Published Sept 18, 2017
Mosquito symbol for social media would make it easier for health professionals to communicate about risks, research
A woman in a wheelchair listens as another woman reads to her from a book
Global health
Johns Hopkins program battles misconceptions about cancer
Published Aug 15, 2017
JHU's Center for Communication Programs and American Cancer Society produce information materials for patients in East Africa
A woman holds a baby who is holding a card labeled "Talk"
Reproductive health
Success seen in family planning program
Published Aug 9, 2017
Center for Communication Programs led successful campaign in Nigerian cities with high maternal and infant mortality rates / School of Public Health
Young girl in blue dress bursts through orange tape while running on beach as other children trail behind
Global Health
Hopkins center gets $300M USAID grant
Published Aug 3, 2017
Center for Communication Programs will lead five-year effort to encourage healthy behaviors in developing countries