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Launch of the Health Data Collaborative
March 11, 2016
The Health Data Collaborative, an inclusive partnership of international agencies, governments, philanthropies, donors and academics was launched this week with the common aim to help countries improve the quality of their data to track progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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World Vision hosts a dissemination event for its TRAction-funded research on Recognition and Care-Seeking
February 23, 2016
On February 22nd World Vision hosted a dissemination meeting at their Washington, DC office to present findings from their research in Indonesia focused on recognition and care seeking for maternal and newborn danger signs. The meeting convened participants from World Vision, USAID, URC, and JHPIEGO to discuss the findings and implications of the research.
USAID Includes TRAction Project in its ‘Best of 2015’ Roundup
January 15, 2016
In their December 2015 Global Health Newsletter, USAID includes the work of the TRAction Project in Implementation Re
Advancing Implementation Research and Delivery Science: TRAction’s participation in a two day meeting at the World Bank
December 08, 2015
As part of the Collaboration for Implementation Research and Delivery Science (IRDS), TRAction participated in a two-day meeting hosted by the World Bank to discuss and prepare for a Lancet Series of Papers on Implementation Research and Delivery Science (IRDS) to improve health in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
From the Household Hearth to Global Health: Creating a Healthier Planet Starts with a Cookstove
December 08, 2015
Originally posted by Benjamin Rost, USAID
TRAction to present PBI research during the Payment for Performance Workshop in Tanzania
November 24, 2015
The Performance-Based Financing (PBF) Community of Practice is hosting a three-day workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to share knowledge on the health system effects of PBF. The workshop, entitled “Payment for Performance: a health systems perspective” will take place November 24-26, 2015.
TRAction to Participate in Global Alliance Clean Cooking Forum in Ghana
November 05, 2015
From November 10-13, 2015, the USAID|Translating Research into Action (TRAction) Project will join over 400 leaders from the private sector, governments, academia, the United Nations, and global development banks at the 2015 Clean Cooking Forum in Accra, Ghana.
TRAction to attend the International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua, Indonesia
January 21, 2016
Nusa Dua, Indonesia: The USAID|Translating Research into Action (TRAction) Project is excited to attend the fourth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Nusa Dua, Indonesia from January 25-28, 2016.
TRAction to participate in the Canadian Conference on Global Health
November 05, 2015
Montreal: November 5-7, 2015, the Canadian Society for International Health in partnership with the Global Health Research Capacity Training Program, will host the 22nd Canadian Conference on Global Health. This annual conference welcomes approximately 500 people from around the world to discuss and share issues of global health.
TRAction to participate in the First Global Newborn Health Conference in Mexico City
October 16, 2015
Mexico City: October 18-21, 2015, the Secretariat of Health of Mexico, together with fifteen other convening partners, will host the first-ever Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference.
TRAction funds new research on performance based incentive (PBI) programs
October 02, 2015
The USAID|Translating Research into Action Project (TRAction) is funding two new research projects to examine the implementation of performance based incentives (PBI) schemes in Malawi and Senegal. Both Malawi and Senegal have identified access and quality of care as priorities for improving maternal and neonatal health.
Respectful Maternity Care: Generating an Evidence Base to Support Global Programs
July 24, 2015
This week, addressing disrespect and abuse in facility based childbirth (D&A) was front and center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
TRAction and Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves jointly fund research on clean cooking adoption
July 15, 2015
The USAID Translating Research into Action Project (TRAction) and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (the Alliance) are funding three research projects to study the adoption of clean cooking technology to reduce household air pollution.
Rising Global Midwifery Movement
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On March 23, the Wilson Center held a day-long symposium on the rising global midwifery movement, in cooperation with UNFPA, the Swedish government, Midwives4All, and the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF). Following the event, the Wilson Center and the MHTF published the following blog posts:
Mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities: in the literature and in the news
July 09, 2015
by: Emily Peca, Technical Advisor, TRAction Project
New Videos: Advancing Communication and Behavior Change Strategies for Cleaner Cooking
June 09, 2015
The USAID | TRAction Project recently sponsored a panel discussion on behavior change communication within the clean cooking sector in Lima, Peru, May 4, 2015.
Press-Release for the Panel on Behavior Change for Clean Cooking
April 27, 2015
Behavior Change for Clean Cooking: Current Knowledge and Next Steps
Panel Discussion
International Day for Maternal Health and Rights 2015: Addressing Disrespect and Abuse during Childbirth
April 09, 2015
On this week of celebration and promotion of maternal health and rights, we bring attention to the many women who are denied respectful childbirth experiences in health facilities.
Spotlight on Local Women Researchers Making it Happen in Guatemala
March 06, 2015
This blog post was written in celebration of International Women's Day (March 8th) and this year's theme of "Making it Happen." Many think that only academicians who have collected many degrees can effectively do research.
Parasite harms reproductive health and increases HIV risk
January 21, 2015
Post by Sally Theobald, COUNTDOWN Consortium & Research in Gender and Ethics: Building stronger health systems (RinGs), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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