Kim Ozano

Public health researcher, passionate about participatory research & co-production. Director of @SclAgency and host of @podcast_CCS. Find me on Bluesky @kimozano

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

When crises hit, civic spaces shrink. Power shifts, and the balance of voices is disrupted. Feminist activism must adapt and resist, often stepping up to fill the gaps.

Listen: https://t.co/ULOX9fHYG6 @CounterBacklash @ThinkCREA @BRACJPGSPH #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

How do crises fuel gender backlash? What does this mean for health, rights, & civic space?
Our new series, Backlash, Resistance, & the Path to Justice, is a 6-part series exploring gender justice, health, & resilience across the Global South.
1st Episode https://t.co/ULOX9fIwvE

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Old power structures can re-emerge in times of crisis, but these moments can also be a space for resistance. Listen to our new episode: https://t.co/ULOX9fHYG6 and subscribe for the next 5 in the series @CounterBacklash @ThinkCREA @BRACJPGSPH #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Breaking down silos in health systems should include how we approach research capacity strengthening. Hear how the #PACTS programme supports all stakeholders, from caregivers to policymaker, to bridge the know-do gap🎙️https://t.co/vr4gjzBKCy
@LSTMnews @bernappiah @reubenchianumba

[Kim Ozano @Kim_Ozano]

@podcast_ccs @LSTMnews @bernappiah @maleakings @reubenchianumba @SyracuseU @imperialcollege @maleakings

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Research capacity strengthening works best when it’s built in from the start, not bolted on at the end. The #PACTS programme embeds RCS across every stage of research 👇

👂https://t.co/vr4gjzBKCy

@LSTMnews @bernappiah @maleakings @reubenchianumba @SyracuseU @imperialcollege

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

In our new mini-series, discover how #PACTS uses participatory action cycles to strengthen clinicians’ research capacity and ensure patient-centred sickle cell care. Hear how practical solutions, shaped by communities, transform outcomes.

🎙️👉Listen now: https://t.co/A634jPt4Gp

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Dr. Walter Flores highlights the vital role of researchers as respectful mediators between Indigenous knowledge and academia.

How can we bridge these ways of knowing?

🎙️👂👉https://t.co/PUaKsMe9qo

#IndigenousKnowledge #GlobalHealth #Research @ObservatorioMM @AU_SIS @UNMHSC

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

How does Research Capacity Strengthening drive equitable health solutions? In our new mini-series, we explore how #PACTS is building local research skills for patient-centred sickle cell care.
🎙️👉Listen here: https://t.co/A634jPt4Gp

@LSTMnews @UofANigeria @SyracuseU @ChsKnust

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

New episode!

Explore Indigenous knowledge, activism & global health equity with Dr. Walter Flores, Dr. Rebecca Rae & Dr. Lorenda Belone.

Listen now! 👂👉🎙️https://t.co/PUaKsMe9qo

#GlobalHealth #IndigenousHealth #healthequity @ObservatorioMM @AU_SIS

[ReBUILD for Resilience @ReBUILDRPC]

🎙️In our 'Revisiting resilience in health systems research' podcast, @sophie_witter, @sushilbaral, @seyeabimbola & @Kim_Ozano talk resilience
What are the key concepts?
Who is expected to be resilient?
How are communities involved?
https://t.co/t17CjsJh6F

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Who gets to publish shapes who gets to influence global health. High publishing fees & restrictive journal policies exclude too many. Equity in research means removing these barriers. Learn about an alternative
👂https://t.co/mzivFbdrJ5
@shashikaLB @umeauniversity @McGill_SPGH

[Kim Ozano @Kim_Ozano]

📢 Receiving social care in Wales? Your voice matters! @llais_cymru & @SclAgency are looking for adults (18+) using social care to share their experiences in a relaxed, informal chat.

✔ £25 One4all voucher
Register your interest in taking part:
https://t.co/0b4rpWGGT1 📩

[Kim Ozano @Kim_Ozano]

I love delivering this course. A supportive interactive, knowledge-sharing space where you get to hear from real-life projects and gain a deeper understanding of the 'messy' but beautiful approaches to participatory action research #PAR & community-engaged research #CBPR. @ICPHR

[NCRM @NCRMUK]

The @livuniengage course Participatory Action Research: Equitable Partnerships and Engaged Research takes place on 11 and 19 March 2025.

It is led by @Kim_Ozano and @Laura_Deano of @LSTMnews and includes practical activities and advice clinics.

Register: https://t.co/jtBsqZZKaz

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

Shifting power in global health requires more than words—it means real action to change entrenched systems.
@shashikaLB @paimadhu & @CKyobutungi explore this in @LancetGH
Hear Shashika's calls to action in this podcast: https://t.co/mzivFbdrJ5 @umeauniversity @mcgillu @UWaterloo

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

World NTD Day: Rethinking Inclusivity in NTDs.
@Laura_Deano , @karsor_kollie and @LarlaLu reflect on how the @NTDCOUNTDOWN programme embedded co-production & lived experience into #NTDs across Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Listen here: https://t.co/qWT0mhztBF

[ReBUILD for Resilience @ReBUILDRPC]

🎙️'Health systems financing in fragile settings' podcast
@IBouOrm, @AwadMataria & @mpbertone talk health systems financing in fragile settings - what it is, the challenges & the opportunities
https://t.co/11O9ApKhCz
@SclAgency @IGHD_QMU

[Connecting Citizens to Science @podcast_ccs]

🎙️ Excited to share our miniseries, highlighting key lessons from a Quality Improvement Programme transforming maternal & newborn healthcare in Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Tune in to discover how impactful interventions are making a difference.👇

@LSTMnews @LSTM_MNHQoC

[The SCL Agency @SclAgency]

New Article on Co-Production Competencies

We co-produced an article with the @ARISEHub: Seven Core Competencies for community-based participatory research.

Insights from Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone & the UK.

Read here: https://t.co/qRJzH79l2T

@LSTMnews

[ReBUILD for Resilience @ReBUILDRPC]

🎙️In our 'Revisiting resilience in health systems research' podcast, @sophie_witter, @sushilbaral, @seyeabimbola & @Kim_Ozano talk resilience.

What are the key concepts?
Who is expected to be resilient?
How are communities involved?

https://t.co/C1xIBxKbK7