Bridging the gap between community and provider perspectives: formative research for HIV prevention radio programming in Zambia
Findings reveal urgent need for targeted health communication bridging provider-community perception gaps, addressing misconceptions through expert dialogue, and leveraging interactive formats to reduce stigma while promoting informed HIV prevention decision-making.
Authors
- Joseph Benzakoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0733-0104)
- Bupe B. Bwalya
- Amy Henderson Riley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-762X)
- Robert J. Vanaria
- Natalia Gabriela Cereser Aguirre
- Mary C. T. El-Afandi
- Shadrick Chembe
- Olivia Zulu
- Samuel DiChiara
- Charles Kalonga
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Population Media Center (US)
- Hackensack Meridian Health (US)
- China Population and Development Research Center (CN)
- Center for Discovery (US)
- 21c Consultancy (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Communications In Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17538068.2025.2586949
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00