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Capacity Building, Climate Change, Health system
Resilient and Equitable Health Workforce to Address Climate Threats (REACT)
Formative research, Participatory approach, Survey, Technical assistanceIntroduction The climate crisis is a global health threat. Heatwaves, droughts, floods and landslides cause substantial morbidity and mortality either directly or indirectly through infectious diseases, respiratory illnesses and food insecurity. The Health Workforce (HWF) plays a critical role in care, treatment, and building ...
Health system
ReBUILD for Resistance on Climate Change
Implementation ResearchIntroduction ReBUILD for Resilience is an international research consortium funded by the UK government, dedicated to strengthening resilience and building stronger systems for health across multiple levels and sectors in fragile and shock-prone settings, namely Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Sierra Leone. These settings face ...
Health system
ReBUILD for Resilience: Learning Site II
Implementation ResearchIntroduction ReBUILD for Resilience (R4R), is an international research consortium funded by the UK government dedicated to strengthening resilience and building stronger health system in fragile and shock-prone settings, namely Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Sierra Leone. In the first phase of R4R, a three-year participatory action ...
Health system
CHORUS-II: Urban Data Hub
Implementation Research, Mixed-method study, Participatory approach, Qualitative study, SurveyBackground The growing numbers of urban poor around the world face several health challenges including the double burden of diseases, exposure to environmental and human-made hazards and limited access to quality and affordable health care. In the context of the urban poor being overlooked in data, programmes and policies, this ...
Health system
Peoples’ Voice Survey in Nepal
Mixed-method studyHealthcare accessibility is increasing worldwide as nations strive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, access alone does not always translate to better health outcomes. Each year, five million people die from treatable conditions despite seeking medical care, highlighting critical gaps in the quality of care. This issue ...
Health system
Forum for Advancing Better – Health Policy and System Research Institutions (FAB-HPSRIs)
Implementation ResearchFAB-HPSRIs is an international collaboration of Health Policy and Systems Research Institutions (HPSRIs) with a mission to foster a robust HPSR ecosystem in Asia through enhanced organizational development. The primary objective of the initiative is to strengthen the “robustness” of HPSRIs by co-creating a contextually ...
Health system
CHORUS I: Strengthening Urban Health Systems
Implementation Research, Mixed-method study, Participatory approach, Qualitative studyBackground The growing numbers of urban poor around the world face several health challenges including the double burden of diseases, exposure to environmental and human-made hazards and limited access to quality and affordable health care. In the context of the urban poor being overlooked in data, programmes and policies, this ...
Nutrition
Embedding Sustainable Pollination Management into Nepalese Agricultural Systems
Introduction Our project is based in Karnali Province, much of which comprises the threatened Western Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows ecoregion. Karnali is the largest and poorest province of Nepal, with only 23% of the population classified as food secure (UNDP 2020). Many crops in this region (e.g., apples, beans and pumpkins) ...
Health system
Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP 3)
The Nepal Health Sector Support Programme 3 (NHSSP 3) was designed to support the goals of the National Health Sector Strategy (NHSS 2015 – 2020). It was focused on enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to build a resilient health system to provide quality health services for all. NHSSP 3 was ...