Research in Action
Health
Changing gender norms to improve maternal and child health
Published date
Friday, November 13, 2020 - 11:00
Implementation research is conducted within routine systems and real-life settings in order to improve health care and service delivery.
The presentation highlights how a woman’s status in society can determine health, access to health care, and the health of her children.
The regional West African Health Organization (WAHO) workshop defines knowledge translation as: “the dynamic and iterative process that includes the synthesis, dissemination, exchange, and ethically sound application of knowledge to improve health
Evidence indicates that with training, providers of maternal care at primary care levels can offer effective treatment for perinatal depression conditions which impact women’s health and child care.