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Development of a Community-Embedded Family Therapy Intervention
…a pilot study using quantitative and qualitative methods to assess: o Implementation Outcomes: how successful was the lay counselor model? o Clinical Outcomes: did participating families experience changes? · Held workshops to develop scale-up models with 29 church administrators and local leaders, resulting in ideas for sustainable, large-scale dissemination through churches in Kenya. A total…
A toolkit to protect workers, children and families from occupational risks
…50 to 90% at pilot sites. This was achieved by applying established engineering knowledge to produce technical solutions that meet the needs of agate-processing businesses without radical changes to traditional accepted work processes and practices. The project team also engaged and educated a significant proportion of the worker population, their families and even some in the…
Filling in vital gaps for vulnerable mothers/newborns to receive health care expeditiously using innovative and accessible technology coupled with social innovation
…in place to assist them in a timely manner.There was also increased community participation by local leaders and Village Health Teams, as they became the champions of change in advocating for use of the toll-free line by the community. This initiative has been identified by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Uganda as a potential…
Better Data, Better Approaches: Why Data-Driven Innovation is Key to Improving Youth Mental Health
…and is taking a data and evidence-based approach to understand gaps and opportunities and to promote the exchange of new data. The goal? To help influence lasting change in programming, research and policies related to young people’s mental health and wellbeing. As an initial step, Being’s partners are conducting a landscape analysis, compiling available data…
Grand Challenges Canada-funded global health and humanitarian innovations reach important milestone: 10 million lives improved
…impacted women and children, rolling back progress towards the achievement of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda/Sustainable Development Goals. But we’ve also seen the power of innovation to change lives. Grand Challenges Canada estimates that the innovations it has supported to transition to scale and sustainability have the potential to improve up to 64 million lives…
A content analysis of Global Mental Health from a policy perspective
…analytical framework that will be applied and why it is challenging to characterize global mental health as a policy issue. Chapter 2 identifies the characteristics particular to mental health which necessarily change the way that researchers and practitioners go about achieving policy influence, by helping them to conceptualize how the policy challenges they face are unique. Chapter 3 reviews lessons…
Grand Challenges Canada Celebrates Appointment of Karlee Silver as CEO, Bids Farewell with Gratitude to Co-CEO Jocelyn Mackie
…Being Initiative for youth mental health with a group of international funders and partners Incubated and invested in global health impact investment funds Initiated new challenges on climate and health and the development of sustainable diagnostic labs in low- and middle-income countries Guylaine Saucier, Chair of the Board at Grand Challenges Canada, stated: "The Co-CEO…
Reducing GBV and improving SRHR for all through Lihawu Male Mentoring Camp
…in Eswatini in a youth-friendly male space. Topics discussed include masculinity, sex, relationships and consent, gender- roles and expectations, violence, sexuality, HIV/AIDS. A package of referrals and linkages to health and social services concludes the camp and participants are encouraged to uptake these services as part of their first steps towards long lasting behavior change.
Immunotherapy of atherosclerosis
…both being risk factors. Conventional methods for controlling abnormal lipid metabolism involve controlling dietary intake of fats or treatment with cholesterol-reducing drugs, such as statins. However, dietary change is often ineffective and drugs have been associated with unwanted side effects, meaning alternative means to prevent and/or treat atherosclerotic and metabolic disease are needed. Solution The…
Engaging Men to address Social Norms that Promote GBV among Women and Girls in the Maasai Community
…SEM approaches in the communities. These champions in turn mobilize communities through ambush theatre, marches, radio talk shows, and community dialogues on GBV prevention and social norms change. County and sub-county level GBV committees composed of stakeholders from different sectors including health department, gender department, and the police department, are also established and/or strengthened to…