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NewsHealthIDRC and our grantees have a long history with the Gairdner Foundation. Both organizations support and celebrate international excellence in fundamental research that impacts human health, exemplified in the Canada Gairdner Awards.Date
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Research in ActionGender HealthSupporting women’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives, livelihoods and healthThrough the Women RISE initiative, research teams are supporting women’s recovery from the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on their lives, livelihoods and health.
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NewsHealth GenderMeet us at the Canadian Conference on Global HealthIDRC is joining members of the global health community at the Canadian Conference on Global Health, held from October 16 to 18, 2023. Themed “From Rhetoric to Action: moving policy, research, and practice,” the conference will be a hybrid event with in-person sessions at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Canada.Date
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NewsHealthSeed grants to commercialize responsible artificial intelligence innovations in global healthCongratulations to the 23 recipients of Artificial Intelligence for Global Health competitive seed grants on commercializing artificial intelligence (AI) innovations for better sexual, reproductive and maternal health, and enhancing prevention, preparedness and response to epidemics and pandemics.Date
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PerspectivesHealth Natural ResourcesReal-world solutions for adolescent girls: sexual and reproductive health and rightsEvidence from IDRC projects has shown that investing in improving sexual and reproductive health and rights is an effective strategy to transform adolescent girls’ lives.
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Research in ActionHealthDigital tools to strengthen healthcare and improve access for vulnerable populationsThe COVID-19 Innovation and Research Project is helping to monitor high-risk populations, share proven practices and mobile training tools with healthcare workers, and find new ways to connect with hard-to-reach audiences.
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Research in ActionHealthRegional hubs catalyze AI to improve women’s healthResearch shows that innovative and responsible applications of artificial intelligence can transform health systems and services
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Research in ActionHealthBalancing access to care and care responsibilities among women healthcare workersIDRC’s Women RISE initiative is leading efforts to generate data to inform development of gender-transformative health systems to withstand future emergencies.
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NewsDevelopment Health Food and Agriculture2023 Bentley and Hopper-Bhatia research award recipients announcedThe 2023 recipients of the Bentley and Hopper-Bhatia research awards are advancing research on gastronomy in peacebuilding and vaccine hesitancy in pastoralist communities.Date
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Research in ActionHealthLeveraging digital solutions for gender-responsive and inclusive health systemsDigital solutions are helping countries recover from COVID-19 and move toward more equitable health systems.
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StoryHealthCombatting toxic masculinity in AfricaResearchers and organizations are working to establish a culture of positive masculinity in sub-Saharan Africa. This entails a struggle against the weight of history, religion and poverty.
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Research in ActionHealth Food and Agriculture Natural ResourcesLeveraging synthetic biology to develop a vaccine for African swine feverAfrican swine fever is a highly infectious hemorrhagic viral disease. Although harmless to humans, it is highly contagious and deadly for pigs.
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PerspectivesHealth Governance DevelopmentChampions of evidence play a pivotal role in bridging research-to-policy gapCommunicating research evidence to key stakeholders is improving maternal and child health policies.
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PerspectivesGovernance HealthDemocratic development in turbulent timesResearch can mitigate destabilizing factors in fragile states and address inequalities that hold back democracy.
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PerspectivesGovernance HealthData for development: we need effective civil registration and vital statistics systemsCanada is doing its part to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems globally.
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Research in ActionGender Natural Resources Information and CommunicationCommunicating science for impact: radio for reaching farmers with research results
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Research in ActionInformation and CommunicationAfterAccess: Uncovering the gender gapWhat the Global South’s most comprehensive mobile and Internet use database says about gender.
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PerspectivesSocial Policy Evaluation Information and CommunicationGoing the extra mile with African research in social sciences
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ICT innovation needs solid relationships
ICT innovation needs solid relationships
“It looks obvious,” says 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient Victor Oteku, “but the importance of personal connections is very strong in establishing partnerships for technological innovation in Kenya.” Working in IDRC’s Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa, Oteku’s research sought to uncover socio-political and economic factors that shape partnerships for technological innovation in Kenya.
Oteku chose the information and communication technology sector for his study because of its high value to innovation and its contributions to growth in other sectors. The Kenyan government is also focusing on scientific and technological innovation in its long-term development plan, he says.
“Partnerships are mutual and synergetic collaborations geared toward a common goal,” says Oteku. The online survey he conducted showed that economic factors had the biggest influence on partnerships. Interviews and focus group discussions, however, “suggested that socio-cultural factors had a stronger influence.” Personal relationships, in particular, can determine success or failure. He concluded that all those involved need to work toward formal but open and flexible partnerships.
While a research awardee, Oteku also helped develop a proposal in support of the multi-funder Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa. These councils are central to funding and catalyzing research and innovation.
Personally, “I nurtured the values of tolerance, cooperation, and hard work just by observing my colleagues do their jobs,” says Oteku. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been here.”
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Research in ActionFood and Agriculture HealthSupporting the production of quality livestock vaccines for enterotoxemia, Pasteurella and Rift Valley fever in Kenya
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Research in ActionFood and Agriculture HealthMultivalent approach for the improvement of inactivated vaccines against small ruminant diseases in Africa (MultiVacc)
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PerspectivesInformation and Communication Development Evaluation GenderOECD’s Development Co-Operation Report highlights critical role of data to achieve development objectives