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  • Research in Action
    Food and Agriculture HERDING VACCINES

    Cutting-edge gene editing techniques for increased vaccine yields

    Virus production for vaccines remains a challenging issue, particularly with slow-growing viruses such as avian influenza. Many vaccines are produced in embryonated hen’s eggs or continuous avian cell lines.
    Published date
    Monday, April 9, 2018 - 10:00
  • Research in Action
    HEALTH Gender Innovation

    Innovations are bringing better health within reach

    EHealth innovations need to be grounded in the local context and blend technical and social processes to overcome the stumbling blocks to better care for isolated populations.
    Published date
    Monday, January 29, 2018 - 15:00
  • Research in Action
    Health HEALTH EQUITY ACCOUNTABILITY GENDER POLICY Gender

    Making healthcare accessible in Bangladesh

    Although digital technologies hold great promise for increasing access to healthcare, this potential is largely untapped in Bangladesh.
    Published date
    Monday, January 29, 2018 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    ECOHEALTH HEALTH DISEASE CONTROL Community-based management

    Innovation to control dengue disease in Asia

    Asian researchers have developed new environmental and community approaches to reduce the number of mosquitoes carrying dengue, the fastest-growing mosquito-borne viral disease. Dengue is a significant economic and social burden in many countries worldwide.
    Published date
    Monday, March 25, 2013 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    EVALUATION CAPACITY BUILDING Information and Communication

    Mentoring approach improves evaluation capacity of ICTD researchers in Asia

    An innovative IDRC initiative is improving evaluation capacities of researchers studying Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD). Developing Evaluation Capacity in ICTD (DECI) provides researchers from five IDRC-funded projects in Asia ongoing mentorship to learn and apply the Utilization Focused Evaluation (UFE) approach to their projects. DECI demonstrates the value of mentoring as a training approach, where researchers are coached as they make ready to use the approach.
    Published date
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 11:30
  • Research in Action
    Health systems

    Using information and communication technology to improve health in Asia

    Health systems in countries across Asia struggle to provide access to health services, especially to vulnerable populations. Information and communication technologies like mobile phones are being used to address health challenges. This networked approach to health, or eHealth, can increase access to services and information. But can it fill critical gaps in health service provision?
    Published date
    Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 11:30
  • Research in Action
    HEALTH DISEASE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

    Strengthening the field of ecohealth research in Southeast Asia

    Agricultural production is rapidly expanding in Southeast Asia. While this can lead to improved food security, nutrition, and income in the region, it also increases the risk of disease, exposure to chemicals, and the loss of biodiversity. The IDRC-supported Ecohealth Field Building Initiative (FBLI) supports research in the region that aims to improve understanding of the effects of agricultural change on ecosystems and human health, and provide sustainable solutions.
    Published date
    Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 11:00
  • Research in Action
    Ecohealth Disease control

    Transforming poultry production in Southeast Asia

    Since the widespread outbreaks of avian influenza in China and Southeast Asia in the early 2000s, government policies intended to reduce the risk of future outbreaks have led to thousands of small-scale poultry farmers moving to designated poultry production areas.
    Published date
    Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 20:00

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