Powerpoint Presentations

The presentations featured in this section provide both general information about the Positive Deviance (PD) approach (in a variety of languages), as well as more project-specific presentations on topics such as Girl Trafficking in Indonesia, and a presentation about how PD can be used for the eradication and prevention of the hospital acquired infection MRSA.  

Generic PD

This presentations, offered in a variety of languages, takes viewers through the steps of using the PD approach to find solutions to problems often considered intractable.

• English
• French
• Bahasa Indonesia
• Chinese
• Spanish
• Arabic

Education

• Argentina: This presentation describes the use of PD Approach to increase retention rates in Argentina.

Maternal and Infant Health

• Egypt: This presentation gives an overview of the results of a PD program in Egypt to support maternal and infant health.

Nutrition

• PD Hearth Model: This presentation describes PD/Hearth Model used to address childhood malnutrition all over the world through sustainable programs.

Vulnerable Populations

• Indonesia (Girl trafficking): This presentation gives an overview of the successful use of PD to combat girl trafficking in Indonesia

• Egypt (Female Genital Mutilation):This presentation reviews the use of PD to eradicate the practice of female genital cutting and mutilation in Egypt.

Healthcare

• MRSA: This presentation by the Delmarva Foundation shows the how use of PD approach is used to stop the spread and acquisition of MRSA.

• MRSA:This presentation by Michael Gardam is entitled, "Positive Deviance: A Culture
  Change Management Approach to Reducing Health Care Acquired Infections" and addresses the use of PD to reduce MRSA in the Canadian healthcare system.

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