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Twitter chat: People-centred research methods for health system development
Our colleagues Sarah Ssali, Lucy Gilson and Edwine Barasa will take part in this chat. We hope that you can join!
Financing for health systems: A webinar on gender
Storify about Gender and Health Systems Financing webinar on July 1 2015
‘If it is not gender responsive, it is not UHC’: reflections on a gender & health financing webinar
In this blog post, Sophie Witter discusses the role of gender in health systems financing and her reflections on the recent webinar exploring this topic.
Introducing Tani Kassimu: Understanding male involvement in the implementation of maternal and child health care interventions
Tani is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. In this blog post he introduces himself and discusses what led him to develop this study.
Introducing David Musoke: Use of photovoice to explore gender and ethics in health systems by community health workers in rural Uganda
David is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. In this blog post he introduces himself and discusses what led him to develop this study.
Register now! Webinar on gender and health systems financing, 1 July 2015
“There are many different mechanisms for generating health care revenue, each with implications for access and availability of care. However, as our review of the literature indicates, analyses of health care financing methods surprisingly pays little attention to how these financing reforms impact on the differential health needs of women and men.” Percival et al 2014
Dominant constructs of masculinity and gender inequality: what are they and what can be done to challenge them?
In the blog post Rosemary Morgan discusses what dominant constructs of masculinity and gender inequality are and explores some of the things that can be done to challenge them.
Introducing Tumaini Mwita Nyamhanga: Examining Gender Mainstreaming in Governance of Health Service Delivery in Tanzania: The Case of Reproductive and Child Health Services in Public Hospitals in Mwanza City
In this blog post Tumaini Mwita Nyamhanga discusses how he became interested in gender studies and what led him to develop this project.
300 Women Leaders in Global Health
This document highlights 300 women leaders in global health
Introducing Nkoli Nwakego Ezumah: Strengthening male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS (PMTCT) in Enugu State Nigeria
In this blog post Nkoli Nwakego Ezumah discusses the need for male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
Introducing Tianyang Liu & Xiaoning Hao: Gender Difference in Family Health Care for the Elderly in China
In this blog post Tianyang Liu and Xiaoning Hao introduce themselves and provide some background information to their study.
Introducing Debjani Barman: Are Women of Indian Sundarbans Living in Dark? A Gender Analysis of Eye Health Problem
Dabjani is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. Within this blog post she discusses how she became interested in gender, care seeking, and health service delivery, and what led her to develop this project.
On-line ethics training: experiences of a health systems researcher
In this blog post Maureen Njue discusses the purpose, use, and range of different online research ethics training courses.
Introducing Sreytouch Vong: Exploring the career pathway of the health workforce in Cambodia using a gender lens
Sreytouch is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. Within this blog she discusses how she become interested in gender and human resources for health, and what led her to develop this project.
Gender Equity Analysis: A necessary prerequisite for addressing gender-related outcomes
Within this blog post Ireen Namakhoma discusses the importance of gender equity analysis within health research.
Reflections of a Kenyan trialist on participating in a UK based malaria prevention study
In this blog Patricia Njuguna discusses her experience of participating in a malaria prevention study in the United Kingdom, leading to some important questions about the trials she conducts in Kenya.
Do I really have to have those jabs? – a staff nurse in an Ebola trial
In this blog Munga Mwachiro, an occupational health nurse, discusses his experience of being in an Ebola trial in Kenya.
Reflections of an Ebola vaccine trial participant
In this blog Sassy Molyneux, a social scientist, discusses what it's like to be on the other side of the research process - as a participant in an Ebola vaccine trail.
Introducing Stephen Buzuzi: Gender mainstreaming in rural posting and deployment systems in the health sector in Zimbabwe
Stephen is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. Within this blog post he describes how he became interested in gender and human resources policy and planning, and what led him to develop this research project.
The human race is like a bird with two wings, if one is broken the bird can’t fly: Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality
Reflections on the key themes of the International Conference on Masculinities: Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality
A call for more intersectionality analysis in studies of Kenyan health sector devolution
What does intersectionality have to do with the devolution of the Kenyan health system? Our authors argue it is a missing link in understanding the implications of change for equitable access to quality care and contributing to research and practice that challenges inequity.
Introducing Richard Mangwi Ayiasi: Gender dynamics in access and utilisation of maternal and newborn services among internal migrants in Uganda
Richard is a recipient of a RinGs’ small research grant. Within this blog post he describes how he became interested in gender and maternal and newborn health, and what led him to develop this research project.
mHealth and sexual and reproductive health rights
Ed: This post first appeared on the Interactions website. Thanks for allowing us to cross post.
