Improving outcomes in individuals with COVID-19 with renin-angiotensin system inhibition: the COVID-RASi trial
Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death associated with COVID-19.
Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death associated with COVID-19.
This project seeks to understand how governments and citizen groups have organized responses to the COVID-19 crisis, and the social, political, and institutional dynamics that shaped responses in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the livelihoods and food security of millions of people.
This project aims to support inclusive, coordinated, and gender-sensitive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
This project focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the livelihoods and health of poor workers, especially women, in the informal economy.
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive global problem, with 70% of women worldwide reporting at least one form of physical or psychological violence from a partner (UN Women).
In Latin America, more than 154 million young people (over 54% of the youth population) is affected by poverty. Access to job opportunities is considered an important factor to reduce youth violence.
This project is part of a cross-programmatic effort at IDRC to improve understanding of the linkages between youth engagement, violence, and economic opportunities in Latin America in order to support evidence-based policies in this area.
This project is part of a broader initiative launched in 2016 to revisit the linkages between youth, violence, and economic opportunities in Africa and Latin America.
Since 2008, violence has adversely impacted the social dynamics in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico with an increase in insecurity and intentional homicides.