Assistance Technique Nationale: A National Health Program (ATN)

Overview

Assistance Technique Nationale Plus (ATN Plus) is a five-year project funded by USAID, designed to improve national capacity to implement high impact health services and promote healthy behaviors. The project is led by Abt Associates, in partnerhship with Care International, Intrahealth, Helen Keller International, Gruope Pivot and CCP. In collaboration with national counterparts, CCP supports design and implementation of BCC activities to increase utilization of key health services. The project currently works in 35 districts covering maternal health, family planning, nutrituion, immunization, malaria and health systems strengthening. This is a follow on project to the original five-year ATN project.

Accomplishments

• Updated and reproduced ATN materials, including a health message guide and a CD Rom that includes all the commmunication materials developed in phase one.

• Designed and broadcast family planning campaign radio spots as part of national FP campaign.

• Supported implementation of global Handwashing with Soap national days through media materials and events orchestration and in partnership with the private sector.