Eastina Massaquoi, Sierra Leone
Eastina Massaquoi worked with local radio stations across Sierra Leone to broadcast accurate health information during the Ebola outbreak.
Myth and rumours spread like wildfire
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Chibuike Utaka, Nigeria
How a radio show is helping people to hold Nigeria's government to account. -
Diana Njeru, Somalia
BBC Media Action is helping train journalists in Somalia. -
Meena Ally, Tanzania
How we're using media to help young people in Tanzania understand their rights and voting processes. -
Khin Saw Win, Myanmar
How a radio programme inspired a group of young people in Myanmar to rebuild their village pond. -
Hilina Assefa, Ethiopia
Our radio programmes in Ethiopia give pregnant women and their families valuable health information. Halina Assefa describes why the programmes are underpinned by rigorous health research. -
Emmanuel Mulenga, Zambia
How a radio show is getting Zambia’s younger generations talking about safer sex. -
Maha Taki, Lebanon
How information films for Syrian refugees in Lebanon are helping people who fled the conflict to rebuild their lives. -
Ros Marie, Cambodia
BBC Media Action's radio and television shows for young people in Cambodia have encouraged them to get involved in their country's future. -
Dipika Shrestha, Nepal
BBC Media Action in Nepal broadcast a radio show which gave people greater access to information on health. -
Yan Htaik Seng, Myanmar
How radio is helping young people in Myanmar speak up. -
Anshuman Sharma, India
BBC Media Action's support for the radio programmes giving bonded labourers in India information about their rights. -
Priyanka Dutt, India
BBC Media Action's work on using basic mobiles to improving family health in India. -
Saouda Mkalokota, Tanzania
BBC Media Action's work in Zanzibar on using media to empower women and girls. -
Boyd Chibale, Zambia
Elections in Zambia in September 2011 signalled a need for dialogue and openness. Boyd Chibale explains why he works for BBC Media Action in Zambia. -
Maurice Aaek, Syria
How BBC Media Action is helping provide vital information for Syrian refugees. -
Xoxa Ichi, Nigeria
How a radio drama programme produced in Nigeria inspires people across Africa to take action. -
Narayan Shrestha, Nepal
BBC Media Action's Narayan Shrestha presents a TV debate show in Nepal that gives people access to information that can transform lives. -
Hoda Hersi, Somalia
BBC Media Action's work using radio to help empower Somali youth. -
Sam Otieno, Kenya
In Kenya, BBC Media Action assists people in using radio to help communities find their own solutions. -
Eastina Massaquoi, Sierra Leone
How BBC Media Action used radio to help stop myth and rumour during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. -
Jackson Lukindo, Tanzania
How a BBC broadcast in Tanzania helped rebuild a school. -
Lay Lay, Myanmar
How the radio programme Bright Young Stars is inspiring young people in Myanmar. -
Ed Kargbo, Sierra Leone
BBC Media Action's work in training volunteers at a radio station in Sierra Leone. -
Mariama Fornah, Sierra Leone
How BBC Media Action is using radio to help cocoa farmers in Sierra Leone. -
Diana Njeru, Kenya
How radio is helping people improve their health in Kenya. -
Mohammed Hammie, Tanzania
BBC Media Action's work in Tanzania, helping people to use radio for empowerment and to recognise their rights. -
Amina Kato Chiroma, Nigeria
BBC Media Action helps make pregnancy safer in Nigeria. -
Amina Abdirashid, Somalia
How BBC Media Action helps nomadic people in Somalia access livestock information on the radio.
