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PerspectivesHealthBiomedical discovery science is the basis of innovations in global health and progress in sustainable development.Date
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NewsHealthResearch informs West Africa’s policies for responding to future pandemicsIn West Africa, as in other parts of the world, COVID-19 brought unprecedented challenges to lives and livelihoods, subjecting various vulnerable groups to diverse collateral effects of pandemic-response measures. This phenomenon gave rise to the need for research that contributes to a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19, and pandemics more generally, on vulnerable populations.Date
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NewsHealthSeed grants to commercialize responsible artificial intelligence innovations in global healthCongratulations to the 23 recipients of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health competitive seed grants on commercializing artificial intelligence (AI) innovations for better sexual, reproductive and maternal health, and enhancing prevention, preparedness and response to epidemics and pandemics.Date
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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 ActionDevelopment Environment Food and Agriculture Health GenderPromoting sustainable and inclusive growth in ASEANIDRC’s strategic investments are helping local researchers find innovative solutions to regional challenges while also supporting the Plan of Action to implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership (2021–2025).Date
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Research in ActionDevelopment Health Food and Agriculture Governance EnvironmentCo-creating recipes for food-systems transformationA novel, food system-wide approach to integrated policy development and implementation with governments.
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NewsDevelopment HealthNew cohort of gender-transformative research projects to improve sexual, reproductive and maternal health in AfricaSeven implementation research projects were selected by IDRC to advance sexual, reproductive and maternal health innovations in Africa using gender-transformative approaches. Gender-transformative research (GTR) involves examining, analyzing, and generating evidence on what works in addressing the root causes of gender inequalities to create lasting social change in households, communities, and institutions.Date
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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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BooksGovernance Social Policy Health Genderin_focus - Healthy Lives for Vulnerable Women and Children: Applying Health Systems ResearchPublication Date
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Community support essential to better malaria testing
Community support essential to better malaria testing
In 2010, Ghana adopted World Health Organization guidelines for quickly and inexpensively diagnosing malaria. Yet, says Nana Yaa Boadu, healthcare practitioners still treat feverish patients without testing. Building on her 2011 IDRC Doctoral Research Award, Nana's 2014 Research Award helped her identify why this practice persisted and how to improve compliance.
Working in the field, “I saw firsthand that where socio-political structures are lacking, and economic resources too few to adequately address competing priorities, the resilience of providers, as well as patients and communities, can be critical to strengthening and delivering healthcare,” she says. “The passion of the community to participate in identifying and solving local problems, and the hope in the eyes of health workers struck a deep chord in me that I won’t easily forget.”
“Global health challenges are largely a product of the contexts in which they occur,” says Boadu. “Practical solutions — making training more useful, for example — should therefore go beyond activities like repetitive training exercises and address root causes.”
“IDRC gave me the unique viewpoint of understanding health research and programming from a funder’s perspective,” says Boadu. “As a research consultant, this big picture thinking now guides my approach to planning and delivery for clients.”
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PerspectivesHealth Development Science and Technology GenderEbola and beyond: How Canada backs African problem-solvers
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Research in ActionDevelopment Economics Natural Resources Food and Agriculture Health Science and TechnologyCanada-Africa grants spur novel ideas, networksShort-term collaborations between Canadian and African researchers has generated compelling results on such pressing issues as maternal and child health, climate change impacts, and alternative energy sources. The Canada Africa Research Exchange Grants (CAREG) program fostered collaborations between researchers in seven African countries and counterparts at universities in Ontario, Québec, and Manitoba. Managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) with financial support from IDRC, CAREG set out to strengthen international partnerships and emerging networks involving African and Canadian academic researchers.Date
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Research in ActionEconomics Governance Health Social PolicyExploring new ways to extend equity, access to health care in AfricaFor more than a decade, IDRC’s Governance for Equity in Health Systems program has supported researchers and health reformers in their efforts to strengthen health systems and find health financing solutions that reflect local needs and priorities in low- and middle-income countries.Date
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Research in ActionHealthUsing information and communication technology to improve health in AsiaHealth 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?Date
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Research in ActionInformation and Communication Health GovernanceFlexible intellectual property rights lead to greater innovation in Africa
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Research in ActionGovernance HealthEnhancing the role of traditional leaders in African governance
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BooksHealth Science and TechnologyNet Gain: A New Method for Preventing Malaria DeathsPublication Date
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BooksDevelopment Gender Environment Evaluation Economics Social Policy HealthKnowledge Shared: Participatory Evaluation in Development CooperationPublication Date
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BooksNatural Resources Economics Environment HealthIndonesia's Fires and Haze: The Cost of Catastrophe (with a 2006 update)Publication Date