Social Awareness

Scaling BBC Media Action mHealth services pan-India

Posted on: November 7, 2014
By: Sara Chamberlain
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A rural family in Bihar subscribing to Kilkari

I’m exhausted, on the verge of illness and we’re very, very tired in the India office – but – we’re EXCITED! Why? Because in the last month, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has delivered maternal and child health content developed by BBC Media Action to more than 260,000 families. Kilkari, BBC […]

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“I want to be like Mehendi…”

Posted on: May 26, 2014
By: Antara Gupta
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Adolescent girls who aspire to be Mehendi

Last weekend, I was with 64 of my colleagues attending the Shaping Demand and Practices retreat. We looked back on the last three years of this enormous and complex project. We took stock of the highs and lows, the successes and challenges. Lots of people recounted their experiences and in the evening when we were […]

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