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Addressing the Nutrition and WASH Needs of Urban Populations in East Africa
This post first appeared in the University Research Co., LLC blog. View the original post here. By 2030, 60% of the world is projected to live in cities and urban areas. Rapidly expanding urban populations have led to overcrowded living conditions, stressed...Highlights from an Implementation Science Approach to Advancing Nutrition/WASH Among the Urban Poor in East Africa
How implementation research can advance urban nutrition and WASH: Case of Tanzania On July 14, 2020, Emily Peca (HEARD Project), Ester Elisaria (Ikafara Health Inst.), Churchill Shakim (TAMASHA), Grey Saga (USAID/Tanzania), and Cudje Bennett (USAID) gave a...Engaging Deans & Directors in Global Health Institutions in Implementation Science at the 10th Annual Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Conference, Chicago, March 2019
Engaging Deans & Directors in Global Health Institutions in Implementation Science at the 10th Annual Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Conference in Chicago, IL March 2019 In March, the HEARD Project organized a roundtable discussion on...How Do We Make Implementation Science Partnerships More Sustainable?
How Do We Make Implementation Science Partnerships More Sustainable? The American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), together with USAID-funded Health Evaluation and Applied Research Development (HEARD) Project, hosted a high-level roundtable during the...International Conference on Urban Health 2018: Catalyzing Collaboration and Advancing Implementation Science Agenda Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Conference on Urban Health 2018: Catalyzing Collaboration and Advancing Implementation Science Agenda Development in Sub-Saharan Africa January 31, 2019 After nearly a decade, the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) returned to Sub-Saharan...Spotlight: Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi
Spotlight: Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi January 31, 2019 Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi is the Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). She was formerly the Director of Research and has served APHRC in several leadership roles over the...Health Ministers Commit to Advancing Urban Health and Implementation Research
Health Ministers Commit to Advancing Urban Health and Implementation Research January 31, 2019 As previously featured in our newsletter, urbanization poses an increasingly important challenge to health and development among countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore,...Outcomes and Challenges from Rapid Review: HEARD partner’s panel session at the GEIS 2018
Outcomes and Challenges from Rapid Review: HEARD partner’s panel session at the GEIS 2018 November 26, 2018 One of HEARD’s partners, the Universitas Indonesia (UI), presented their work on Generating Relevant and Timely Evidence through Rapid Reviews by Policy Makers...Global Evidence and Implementation Summit 2018
Global Evidence and Implementation Summit 2018 November 26, 2018 The Global Evidence and Implementation Summit (GEIS) 2018 brought together researchers, policymakers, academics and practitioners from across the globe to share their expertise and experiences in... results