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IFGH 2012: Why Some Women Die and Others Survive Maternal Complications: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

by globalhealth on Jan 29, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

A nationwide survey shows an impressive reduction in maternal mortality in Bangladesh, declining from 322 to 194 in 9 years, with hemorrhage and eclampsia the leading causes of death. Little is known about the circumstances that prevent or encourage women with complications to use emergency obstetric...

IFGH 2012: Program of Midwives Training for HIV and Syphilis Prevention in Pregnant Women Treated in Public Hospitals in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Over the past two years, a baseline study was carried out among pregnant women in order to identify risk factors and gaps related to MTCT prevention. Our study has shown that women are not practicing preventative STI methods and do not have access to STI preventative information. Most women only attend SRH appointments...

IFGH 2012: Academic Research Partnerships Involving Zambia and the Global North Experiences from Zambian Researchers

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

This study aimed to analyse researchers experiences of health research collaborations involving academic institutions in lower and higher income countries, using Zambia as a case study. This phase of the study takes the perspectives of Zambian...

IFGH 2012: The International Doctorate in Global Health: Building Capacity for Health System Research

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

The Indigo programme emerged from ongoing debates around aid effectiveness, academic collaboration between universities and institutions in low and middle-income countries and, more specifically, the widely recognised need for health system research strengthening in...

IFGH 2012: Capacity Building Through TB Regimen Development

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

A number of TB drug candidates are entering the clinic; however, capacity to conduct registration-standard trials is weak or lacking in many low- and middle-income countries with high TB burdens where trials will take place.In conjunction with several Phase II and III studies, the TB Alliance invested in human capacity...

IFGH 2012: An Initiative for Training Collaboration between an Irish and Sudanese Multidisciplinary Diabetes Centre

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

This abstract highlights an initiative by an expatriate doctor to strengthen the role of Sudanese Specialist nurses through skills-focused training in...

IFGH 2012: Health Promotion Capacity Mapping in Developing Countries

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

This study aims to develop, test and refine a framework to map Health Promotion capacity in developing countries. The framework will lead to the development of a tool that can be used to map Health Promotion capacity at a national...

IFGH 2012: Moving Mountains to Develop Public Health Knowledge and Skills in Uganda and Ireland

by globalhealth on Jan 27, 2012 in Conference Abstracts

Collaboration between academic Public Health departments in higher educational institutions in the North and South will facilitate: (i) health worker career development (ii) capacity strengthening in teaching and learning for higher education & (iii) capacity strengthening in research. The outcome of such...

News Articles

IFGH 2012: Why Some Women Die and Others Survive Maternal Complications: Findings from the Qualitative Assessment of Bangladesh Maternal Mortality Survey (BMMS), 2010

IFGH 2012: Program of Midwives Training for HIV and Syphilis Prevention in Pregnant Women Treated in Public Hospitals in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

IFGH 2012: Academic Research Partnerships Involving Zambia and the Global North Experiences from Zambian Researchers

IFGH 2012: The International Doctorate in Global Health: Building Capacity for Health System Research

IFGH 2012: Capacity Building Through TB Regimen Development

IFGH 2012: An Initiative for Training Collaboration between an Irish and Sudanese Multidisciplinary Diabetes Centre

IFGH 2012: Health Promotion Capacity Mapping in Developing Countries

IFGH 2012: Moving Mountains to Develop Public Health Knowledge and Skills in Uganda and Ireland

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