We conducted an interview featuring Swarali Pandare, a young design researcher, to discuss her experience applying HCD in a public health project in rural India. In this article, Swarali shares her learning on designing for social impact, highlighting the need for empathetic

21/31 🇰🇪 Thy pple shall.. 🇰🇪 is a passionate Kenyan Activist, Writer, and Peer trainer dedicated to advocating for better policies and health services for young people in Kenya. He is committed to creating spaces to engage youth through awareness campaigns and sensitization efforts. He

22/31 Meet 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢 a social work graduate and #SRHR Advocate from Zimbabwe committed to empowering young women and girls through education and access to SRHR services. Having witnessed gender-based injustices in her community from an early age, Tatenda is

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲! Looking for talented individuals to join your design team? Our talent gallery is a curated pool of experienced and emerging designers who have experience in the design and

23/31 Resilient is but one way we can describe Pamela adoyo from Kenya - a cancer and TB survivor living positively with HIV. As the Director at Emmanuel Community Development PLHIV Network, Pamela advocates for comprehensive #SRHR access for young people. Pamela is also an

24/31 Emmanuel Adamolekun is a Program Facilitator at APIN Public Health Initiatives, focusing on youth engagement in #GBV prevention and intervention. In his capacity, Emmanuel has developed youth-friendly programs to improve #SRH knowledge and sensitized over 1600 secondary school students to address

25/31 Salut 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐳𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞, défenseur de la jeunesse et jeune leader intéressée par le développement durable. Aliou a participé à des programmes de leadership pour la jeunesse tels que 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, où elle a utilisé sa voix pour

SBC approaches have consistently been used to shift complex behaviors and perspectives to achieve positive change. As a practice area, SBC has undergone tremendous evolution, with a few high-potential aspects that remain unexplored. In this article, Belindar k (She/her) discusses

26/31 Meet 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢 𝐀𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡, an undergraduate student from Hyderabad. Bobba is a Social Advocate at heart who would like to see a more holistic approach to supporting vulnerable communities that encompasses not only essential needs like food and clothing

27/31 คfr໐ ๖໐y 🤓 a Tech Enthusiast from #Uganda and a sophomore at Makerere University is using technology to support an innovative approach to seeking funding for health solutions. He co-founded MpaMpe a platform supporting crowdfunding for campaigns that address healthcare and

Want to make a real impact with your public health programs? HCDExchange supports program teams with HCD technical support and assists in research, solution design, program implementation, and learning and documentation. Email us at [email protected] to discuss how we

28/31 🎉 Meet an inspiring young Malawian leader from Chiwana, who is making waves both literally and figuratively! As a dedicated Fisherman, 𝐄𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 sustains his livelihood through the environment hence his passionate advocacy for environmental care

29/31 A big shout-out to 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐮 𝐓𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐰, a Public Health Student at the University of Gondar, focusing on the impact of climate change on good health. He is passionate about educating young people on this intersection and advocates for integrating

30/31 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐨𝐧𝐨 is a Nutrition Advocate and HIV Activist from Kenya excelling in the implementation of campaigns and initiatives that promote positive nutrition and well-being. Veronica advocates for organic farming practices to increase food production as a

31/31 To wrap our #IYD2O24 #YouthSpotlightCampaign is 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐛𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐘𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚. Yumba is a dedicated Trainer and Peer Educator interested in climate change and adolescent sexual and reproductive health. He conducts sex education with young people to empower them with

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! Have you registered to become a member of the HCDExchange Community of Practitioners? Our community is made up of dedicated designers, youth, funders, and public health implementers who are working to advance knowledge and shape practice in