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Research in ActionHealthStrengthening communities, data and health systems in JordanIDRC has supported the generation of evidence through research to improve equity in Jordan’s health-care system.
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Research in ActionGender HealthReproductive health and the fight against GBV in Senegal: Sokhna’s campaign for the inclusion of people with disabilitiesGender-based violence is a concern when it affects adolescent girls who live with disabilities.
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Research in ActionGender HealthFrom action research to sustainable social transformation: Senegalese adolescent girls at the heart of innovation for better reproductive healthMany Senegalese adolescents still struggle to access essential reproductive health information and services.
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Research in ActionHealthHealthy moms, healthy babies: Mobile technology and data systems save lives and improve outcomes for refugees and migrantsMobile health and data solutions are supporting mothers and babies with localized, inclusive and culturally sensitive approaches to better health.
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Research in ActionHealthStronger voices, healthier choices: Access, agency and bodily autonomy for sexual and reproductive healthThree IDRC projects support local solutions for empowering refugee women and girls on sexual and reproductive health.
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Research in ActionGender HealthSupporting women’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives, livelihoods and healthThrough the Women RISE initiative, research teams are supporting women’s recovery from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on their lives, livelihoods and health.
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Research in ActionHealthDriving gender-transformative policy change to improve women’s health equity in urban informal settlementsThrough the Women RISE initiative, research teams are working on policy changes that can improve health equity for all women.
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Research in ActionDevelopment HealthPEERSS teams successful in bringing evidence to policymakingBringing evidence to policymaking is the goal of PEERSS. This article provides three successful examples.
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Research in ActionHealthDigital tools to strengthen healthcare and improve access for vulnerable populationsThe COVID-19 Innovation and Research Project is helping to monitor high-risk populations, share proven practices and mobile training tools with healthcare workers, and find new ways to connect with hard-to-reach audiences.
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Research in ActionHealthRegional hubs catalyze AI to improve women’s healthResearch shows that innovative and responsible applications of artificial intelligence can transform health systems and services
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Research in ActionHealthBalancing access to care and care responsibilities among women healthcare workersIDRC’s Women RISE initiative is leading efforts to generate data to inform development of gender-transformative health systems to withstand future emergencies.
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Research in ActionHealthLeveraging digital solutions for gender-responsive and inclusive health systemsDigital solutions are helping countries recover from COVID-19 and move toward more equitable health systems.
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Research in ActionHealthAssessing the impact of the COVID-19 response on malaria control in rural BeninMalaria is a deadly mosquito-borne parasitic disease that affects more than 200 million people annually. The burden of disease and death is disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa, especially among young children.
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Research in ActionHealthDeveloping integrated guidelines for healthcare workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemicEarly in the pandemic, health workers faced many unknowns as they worked to protect communities against a new infectious threat — SARS-CoV-2. Globally, health systems needed to quickly train, equip and support health workers to provide care under increasingly difficult circumstances.
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Research in ActionHealthProtecting the healthcare workforce from COVID-19Healthcare workers have continued to provide patient care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, often during exhaustingly long shifts and amidst the fear of becoming infected and transmitting the virus to family, friends, patients and co-workers.
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Research in ActionHealthPotential benefits of heart medications in high-risk COVID-19 patientsThe COVID-RASi trial is an international, randomized clinical trial conducted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute that includes multiple research sites in Canada, Brazil and Mexico.
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Research in ActionHealthPortable, low-cost hardware for decentralized COVID-19 diagnosticsDiagnostics are critical public health tools to reduce the spread of viral infections, manage precious healthcare resources and provide population-level surveillance of surges in infection and immunity. Limited access to diagnostics represented a significant challenge in maintaining public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WebpageHealthWelcome to IDRC's Global Health microsite for the World Health Assembly 2023At the World Health Assembly 2023 (WHA2023), we are showcasing IDRC’s investments, contributions and outcomes to further better global health outcomes in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where we work.
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WebpageHealth EconomicsUpcoming funding opportunity: Women RISE: Research to support women’s health and economic empowerment for a COVID-19 Recovery that is Inclusive, Sustainable and EquitableWomen RISE (Women’s health and economic empowerment for a COVID-19 Recovery that is Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable) is a new initiative to support action-oriented research on how women’s health and their work (paid or unpaid) intersect and interact in the context of preparing for, responding to and recovering from COVID-19.
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Research in ActionHealthInforming maternal and child health policies through researchCollaboration between researchers and decision-makers can shorten the distance from evidence to policy uptake, leading to better-targeted programs and timely improvements in maternal and child health.
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Research in ActionHealth Information and CommunicationMaternal and child health goes digitalIMCHA-funded research has shown that mobile technology can be a game changer in the way maternal and child healthcare is delivered in remote areas.
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ProgramHealthGlobal Health
We strengthen health systems and policies so they can deliver better maternal and child health, improved sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls, and more effective and equita