I enjoyed a discussion on integration of detection, management & recording of #NTDs into #PHC in #Ethiopia, a country where #UHC is achievable. Integration into the health system alongside MDAs but stigma is one barrier to health seeking. National ownership is critical
We have published an impact evaluation exploring how COMDIS-HSD contributed to building the capacity of our consortium partners and influenced health policy. Read it here 👉 https://t.co/1EFX1KWOLI
Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha at the media sensitisation event today said, "Media can play role in preventing child marriage and early pregnancy that results dropout from education, ultimately hampers labour market."
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One of the panelist, Syed Mahbubul Alam, Policy Advisor, at the media sensitisation event today said, "Public policies must be prepared considering Gender and Intersectionality. We can play role in that."
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Dr. Ayesha Afroz Chowdhury, a panelist at the media sensitisation event today said, "Females in our country are poorest of the poor. We have health policies for them which need to be implemented in every level."
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We are organising an workshop titled "Gender and Intersectionality: Media Sensitisation" today at Six Seasons Hotel, Dhaka.
The event will be live on our Facebook page:
https://t.co/NQWKcsLOAg
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Have you signed up for the @FightingMalaria webinar at 12pm GMT today? It will explore the role of social and behaviour change in improving health in low- and middle-income settings. Don't miss out, sign up here 👉https://t.co/tRrvREnAAZ #UHCDay#HealthForAll
And so it starts! Follow us over the next 4 days to hear how we are improving primary mental health care in Lubombo by training our essential and highly valuable frontline nurses!
Today our team are working hard finishing the delegate packs for our 4 day training starting tomorrow with the National Psychiatric Hospital on common mental illness, primary mental healthcare + our @COMDISResearch-supported Healthy Activity Program package #MentalHealthMatters
Good day y’day at our Ministry of Health event to share the findings, recommendations&discuss next steps of our @COMDISResearch study with partners across Eswatini + @WHOAFRO@CDCGlobal@ICAP_ColumbiaU @urcchs @IMERSESwaziland - *great* to hear discussions about mental health.
Great agenda at today’s Ministry of Health round table event on mental health - where our chair @ninaputnis and colleagues @archibaldnyamz and Dr Mwanjali are sharing results and recommendations from our @COMDISResearch study
@HERDIntl team joined by @NCIHD_Leeds @COMDISResearch team James & Chris,finalising Research outputs: #Papers, #Guidelines#ResearchBriefs for dissemination of Research findings at local, provincial & federal level. Up taking research findings in given context & helping scale up
A big week for us ahead - tomorrow we will be discussing our @COMDISResearch study on mental health and the next steps in Primary Care mental health in Eswatini - important stuff! Follow us tomorrow for live updates! @IMERSESwaziland
.@UniversityLeeds is at #CalltoAction18 with @FightingMalaria and @arkfoundation1 presenting its project on using the “community dialogue” approach for preventing and controlling antibiotic 💊 resistance in Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Full details here 👉https://t.co/0nsYpYvfST