11/09/2026
How can global health programmes continue delivering impact in a world that is changing faster than they can adapt? 🌍
In a new blog published on Global Health Otherwise, Malaria Consortium colleagues Helen Hawkings and Jossias Machava share reflections from the recent Social and Behaviour Change Communication Summit in Panama City, where more than 800 researchers, practitioners and advocates explored what it means to drive behaviour change in a rapidly changing world.
As funding pressures grow, the challenge is not just helping communities access healthcare, but also ensuring they trust, use and benefit from it over the long term.
💬 From building trust and community ownership to strengthening health systems and using AI responsibly, Helen and Jossias's insights highlight the importance of local leadership, strong partnerships and designing programmes together with communities, not just for them.
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