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NewsDevelopment Health Information and CommunicationIMCHA is launching an impact brief series, highlighting success stories from the initiative.Date
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NewsDevelopment Health Information and CommunicationIMCHA Video Legacy SeriesIMCHA is sharing a series of videos that documents the research projects it funded and their impacts on the lives of women and children in sub-Saharan Africa.Date
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EventsHealth Social PolicyWebinar: Lessons learned from the research and policy dimensions of maternal, newborn, and child health
What lessons can we learn from implementation research to improve maternal and child health in Africa?
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Research in ActionHealthStrengthening maternal and child health in conflict-affected South SudanIDRC-supported research has been underway in South Sudan and northern Uganda since 2015 to improve maternal and child health.
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Research in ActionHealthSaving Malawi’s most vulnerable newborns with implementation researchSince 2016, a research team of senior and emerging African and Canadian researchers from the University of Malawi and the University of British Columbia (UBC), working in collaboration with Malawi’s Ministry of Health, has been exploring how to improve the use of proven ways to help save these babies’ lives.
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PerspectivesHealthBridging humanitarian, development, and security concerns to advance health for allGreater collaboration between sectors is needed to improve health and gender equality.
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Research in ActionHealthImproving the gender dynamics of social enterprises to support volunteer health workersIt is estimated that 70% of community health workers worldwide are women, and many are volunteers from the poor areas they serve.
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PerspectivesGender HealthMaking the case for action on gender parity in scienceAddressing gender disparities in science improves maternal and child health.
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Research in ActionHealth Governance Social PolicyGetting there: Overcoming barriers to safe motherhood in Ethiopia
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PerspectivesHealth Governance DevelopmentChampions of evidence play a pivotal role in bridging research-to-policy gapCommunicating research evidence to key stakeholders is improving maternal and child health policies.
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PerspectivesHealth GovernanceBeyond crisis response: laying the foundation for better health systemsThe greatest danger to health isn’t infectious diseases, it’s inequitable and poorly governed health systems.
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PerspectivesGovernance HealthData for development: we need effective civil registration and vital statistics systemsCanada is doing its part to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems globally.
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Research in ActionGender Governance Social Policy HealthThe power of collective action to achieve gender equality
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PerspectivesGender Evaluation HealthGlobal health research funders need to step up gender accountabilityThe SDGs serve as targets for change, but as institutions that fund health research pursue these goals, how do they measure up on accountability?
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Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Ruth Nara’s work as a 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient “reinforced my passion for improving the health of the most vulnerable populations, including displaced women and children,” she says. “I am more than encouraged to continue contributing to reducing the systemic inequalities that affect access to health.”
During field studies in Kampala and the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Nara sought to understand the reproductive health needs of Congolese refugees in Uganda, including maternal health and delivery care, contraception, and abortion and post-abortion care.
She found that maternal healthcare was inadequate: human resources were insufficient, facilities were poor, and medications were not always available. Women faced long waits to get care, sometimes resorting to offering bribes for services. Many faced discrimination when accessing services, and language barriers compounded these problems.
Nara believes that her research findings will ultimately contribute to policies and programs to improve reproductive health rights and services for conflict-affected populations in Uganda. The fieldwork, she says, “reminded me that I was in the right place and I should continue to be in this space.”
Equally important, it brought home “that the women I spoke with in this study are people, just like you and me. They’re not just numbers, they’re not just subjects, but they’re living, breathing people who have their human potential and deserve support and respect of their human rights.”
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Research in ActionHealth GenderOvercoming eHealth challenges with social and technical innovationsSeven projects on three continents designed and tested innovative ways of using eHealth to reach those with the greatest need: vulnerable women and children.
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyUnderstanding the dynamics of gender equality and eHealth
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyInnovations are bringing better health within reach
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderConnecting Vietnam’s isolated communities to improve healthcareAn innovative mHealth project brings vital pregnancy and childcare information to ethnic minority women in Vietnam who are isolated from mainstream health services.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderMaking connections for better maternal health in PeruAn integrated eHealth platform will now link Peru’s fragmented healthcare information system. A lifesaver for women and children, WawaRed will also improve health planning and policy.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderMaking healthcare accessible in BangladeshAlthough digital technologies hold great promise for increasing access to healthcare, this potential is largely untapped in Bangladesh.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderDeveloping eHealth policies for greater equity in KenyaDespite high mobile phone penetration in Kenya and the proliferation of eHealth programs, healthcare remains largely inaccessible outside major cities. Research funded by IDRC is now feeding into national policies to ensure greater health equity.