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.
Education
- Argentina: This presentation describes the use of PD Approach to increase retention rates in Argentina.
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
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Resource Spotlight:
Letting Go, Gaining Control: Positive Deviance and MRSA Prevention
This article, recently featured in Clinical Leader, discusses healthcare-associated infections and outlines the specific steps of the PD process that some pioneering hospitals are taking to reduce transmission.

