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PerspectivesHealth GovernanceRegistering deaths and their cause can save the lives of women and girls.
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Research in ActionHealth Food and AgricultureUsing a new approach to create the first bovine tuberculosis vaccine
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Research in ActionHealthMeasuring tobacco-attributable costs and illicit trade effects in Latin America
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Research in ActionHealthImproving tobacco taxation implementation in Southeast AsiaWhile Southeast Asian countries have witnessed advances in the adoption of tobacco taxes, tax evasion through illicit tobacco trade remains a significant challenge.
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Research in ActionHealthStrengthening evidence for advancing tobacco control policyIf no action is taken, tobacco will kill more than 8 million people globally by 2030, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Research in ActionGender Governance HealthMyanmar students gain research skills and experience in Canada
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BooksGender HealthFeminist Advocacy, Family Law and Violence Against Women: International Perspectives
Find out how women around the world are contributing to legal reform and shaping policies to counter discriminatory legislation.
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PerspectivesFood and Agriculture Health Social PolicyInnovative livestock vaccine development for the Global South
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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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StoryScience and Technology Health Natural Resources Governance Development EconomicsArtificial intelligence and human development
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StoryHealthEbola expert says building up health systems is best defenceGlobal collaboration is the key to stop infectious diseases.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment HealthEffective climate action: why biodiversity matters
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IDRC awardeesNo relevant topics
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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