Increasing the Use of Social and Behavior Change in Health Systems Strengthening

This technical brief summarizes the findings of a literature review conducted in September 2022: The Effects of Integrating SBC within HSS in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. It also includes the results from three working sessions with global SBC and HSS experts. While the literature review focused primarily on identifying the value of SBC for strengthening service delivery in HSS efforts, the resulting recommendations also extend beyond service delivery. This brief provides concrete recommendations and identifies promising opportunities and entry points to increase the use of effective SBC in HSS programming.