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Research in ActionEconomics HealthIncluding productivity loss burden and illicit trade effects in the estimation of tobacco attributable costs to derive optimal taxation scenarios in 8 Latin American countries.
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NewsHealthFive projects funded by the Collaborative One Health Research Initiative on EpidemicsThe scale and impact of epidemics over the last 20 years has increased. This has deepened social inequalities, with devastating impacts on women, children and other vulnerable and marginalized groups.Date
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BooksGender Evaluation DevelopmentDreaming of a Better Life: Child Marriage Through Adolescent EyesPublication Date
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Research in ActionHealth Food and AgricultureBuilding the evidence for healthier food systemsIDRC invests in evidence, innovations, and policies to improve health and prevent chronic diseases through healthier food systems in low- and middle-income countries—more than CA$20 million in support of over 35 projects.
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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 ActionHealthMeasuring tobacco-attributable costs and illicit trade effects in Latin America
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IDRC awardeesNo relevant topics
Peru needs a holistic nutrition strategy
Peru needs a holistic nutrition strategy
Is it possible to tackle obesity and undernourishment simultaneously? That’s the question 2017 Research Award Recipient Carly Hayes set out to answer. Peru, she says, “suffers from a double burden of malnutrition: over 59% of the adult population are overweight or obese, while many children in rural areas are stunted or suffer from anemia.”
Peru has carried out a concerted program to reduce stunting in children under five, says Hayes, but efforts to address obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes have been piecemeal and lack overall policy coherence. A debate is underway as to whether the policies that solved one problem could be retrofitted to address another.
Hayes concluded that retooling existing nutrition policies is a viable option, but “these policies shouldn’t take the place of a more holistic nutrition strategy that seeks to create a healthier food environment.”
Hayes’ says the research and fieldwork in Lima, the Department of Cusco, and the town of Ollantaytambo in the high Andes “gave me the chance both to deepen my knowledge of non-communicable disease prevention and to strengthen my skills in logistics and planning, monitoring and evaluation, and communications.”
“I feel that I grew a lot as a researcher, as a professional, and on a personal level throughout my year as a research awardee.”
However, Hayes considers that one of the most valuable opportunities “was the chance to interact with a cohort of awardees who bring a wide variety of experience, knowledge, and skills to the program. Learning from this remarkable group has allowed me to expand my knowledge of 10 international development issues, instead of just one!”
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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 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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StoryHealthBridging cultural and social divides for indigenous health in PeruHealth authorities are committed to implementing intercultural health programs as a means to eliminate the health differences between indigenous peoples and the rest of the population
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Research in ActionHealth Information and Communication GenderMaternal health enters the information age in Peru
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Research in ActionHealth GenderRecognition for reaching the most vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso
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Research in ActionSocial Policy Health Information and CommunicationMentoring approach improves evaluation capacity of ICTD researchers in AsiaAn innovative IDRC initiative is improving evaluation capacities of researchers studying Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD). Developing Evaluation Capacity in ICTD (DECI) provides researchers from five IDRC-funded projects in Asia ongoing mentorship to learn and apply the Utilization Focused Evaluation (UFE) approach to their projects. DECI demonstrates the value of mentoring as a training approach, where researchers are coached as they make ready to use the approach.Date
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Research in ActionHealthResearch in Action Strengthening the field of ecohealth research in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Research in ActionEnvironment Health Natural ResourcesClean water initiative in Peru led by former IDRC awardee
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BooksHealth Science and Technology Natural Resources Environment Social PolicyProtecting Biodiversity: National Laws Regulating Access to Genetic Resources in the AmericasPublication Date
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BooksGovernance Economics Science and Technology Evaluation Natural Resources Social Policy DevelopmentDevelopment Cooperation in a Fractured Global Order: An Arduous TransitionPublication Date