Health systems, policy formulation & implementation. Focus: Early learning (0-6yrs), alcohol policy & antenatal Group Care. Tweets are my own.
Working @CIatUCT
@MarshaOrgill@libongwe_gwele@SafePedagogy 📊The 2015 National Integrated ECD Policy aims to transform ECD by ensuring services are comprehensive, equitable & universally available. What are the trends in service delivery outcomes for early childhood development since the intro of the Policy? Data: https://t.co/756ceDKwRD
@MarshaOrgill@libongwe_gwele@SafePedagogy 💬 Join a conversation on child rights & decolonial research approaches today 7pm SAST (12pm EST). Hosted by @OfficialICCRP, an international research collab we're part of that includes 200 children & youths, universities & human rights orgs. Register: https://t.co/AOnr3hFvGD
Join us on Thursday 21st November, 08.00-09.30, to discuss how civil society knowledge can drive positive change for more inclusive healthcare. #HSR2024#HealthEquity#Inclusion#CivilSociety
New publication alert. This is such a great paper, I loved working on it. focused on stregthening the capacity of managers in health systems through work-place based learning. Co-authored with lead @GraceKiarie12 & @Lucy_Gilson#management#health systems
Podcast🎙️ Dr @MarshaOrgill, one of our senior researchers, discusses the @GroupCare1000 project. Group care: women & partners meet up during pregnancy - or after with babies - for all medical & psychosocial care during #First1000Days, sharing experiences. https://t.co/TGnIb9Bli8
South Africa is failing its youngest children – report flags critical gaps in early learning, social protection and health care https://t.co/Wh6HAbzmDO
💻 Wiedaad Slemming, @CIatUCT with Linda Biersteker and Lori Lake, @UCT_News#HealthAndMedicine#ChildGauge2024
The @CIatUCT#ChildGauge2024 places early childhood development front and centre, focusing on children's health, nutrition, safety, early learning, and responsive care. It also unites a community of actors committed to the well-being of children: https://t.co/0tC2uOU2nU.
If you are interested in knowing more about innovative community based ambulance services, do read this paper by my very insightful colleagues @BradyLeanne@Lucy_Gilson@ashageorge72
Today, we at the Children's Institute @CIatUCT released the 2024 Child Gauge. The theme: Enhancing early childhood development. Considering across sectors and across the life course. Download a copy below.
SA Child Gauge 2024 key message: South Africa must invest in #ECD -- from conception to school-going age -- to break intergenerational poverty & inequality. Efforts must focus on early childhood for investment to be most effective #ChildGauge2024 Read it: https://t.co/ijVqceB9qF
NEW PODCAST!🎙️ @Sheena_Byrom is joined by Marlies Rijnders, Manodj Hindori & @MarshaOrgill as they discuss centering birth, the @GroupCare1000 project and the group care model. 🎧 Listen now on streaming platforms and the All4Maternity website 🔗 https://t.co/F1ubWaNCT7
Read our latest blog( based on our journal article in Health Policy and Planning) on "The politics of crisis, alcohol and policy formulation". @CIatUCT
We are so excited to have Mumta Hargovan, Leslie London & @MarshaOrgill author our latest blog on 'The Politics of Crisis, Alcohol and Policy Formulation'.
They ask what changed during #COVID and as a result, what are the practical implications?
Catch up👉🏽 https://t.co/z0YecHYtCI
Very honoured to receive this award and share it with @jrockstrom affirming the vital role of holistic & systemic analysis of health and health systems, to support action for social justice. That’s the lens of #hpsr - and it is crucial. Massive thanks to all from whom I learn!
New paper in @HPP_LSHTM, for those doing research/ teaching in health policy analysis, see our great new paper on the impact of crises on policy formulation (Covid-19 + alcohol regulation) https://t.co/TLlH9WtjLu
@Lucy_Gilson@eleanorwhyle@globalstopp@helenwalls @jshiffma
If you are interested in implementing a group based approach for antenatal and/or postanatal care see our @GroupCare1000 implementation Toolkit we just published. Download at https://t.co/Pm6eVTar3t
#antenatal#postnatal
If you are interested in implementing a group based approach for antenatal or postnatal care please see the implemenation Toolkit we just published. Based on our @GroupCare1000 research project. Link in thread below #antenal#postnatal
🚨AB InBev subsidiary Bavaria is revealed to be the 2nd largest corporate donor to political parties in Colombia.
And the alcohol industry as a whole is the single biggest spender on political interference in 2023 in🇨🇴
https://t.co/qeMhUpvkls
#BigAlcoholExposed#Dubious5
Webinar 🗨️ Researchers, policy makers and practitioners, join us and our international research partners, as lessons are shared on working with low-income communities to improve early childhood education.
🗓️ 23 April ⏰ See times on poster👇🏾
Register: https://t.co/I2COGp1kWy