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Increasing the impact of health research through co-production of knowledge

"Co-production of knowledge through research involves collaborations between researchers and end-users of research, including patients and the public, health professionals, health system managers, and policymakers. (...) This BMJ collection on Increasing the Impact of Health Research through Co-production of Knowledge provides an overview of the evolution, potential, influence, learning and challenges in co-producing evidence to inform decision making in health policy and practice, and points to the core principles which should underpin it."

Calcutta Rescue’s Multidimensional Poverty Survey

"Calcutta Rescue (CR) is a medium-sized NGO based in Kolkata, India that focuses on supporting the residents of the city’s slums. CR present the results of its first large-scale study of the poverty experienced by Calcutta Rescue’s service users. It is the largest and most detailed research of its kind conducted in Kolkata in the last two decades. The primary aim of the study was to generate information that would enable CR to rank different slum areas relative to each other in terms of overall, multidimensional impoverishment, and levels of deprivation in specific indicators. This ranking is already helping CR’s management to prioritize resources, and target interventions according to need. The study’s secondary objective was to provide CR with a template methodology that can be repeated and used to capture improvement over time, or after specific interventions."

Community Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Mother and Child Health Service Use

“What are facilitators and what are barriers to use Ante Natal Care (ANC), safe delivery and Post Natal Care (PNC) services in Laos, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal? Are men bottle-necks to decision-making? What role does the health provider play? Is lack of money really the reason why a home delivery is the preferred option? Check out the findings from the Laos country study on community perceptions of facilitators and barriers in Maternal, Neonatal & Child Health (MNCH) use, conducted by Heather Gulliver (previous health delegate in Laos; Cara Stephenson (previous AUSAid volunteer in Laos) and the Laos team and partners. This is the first out of four implementation research studies. Watch this space for more to follow!”

Undernutrition in an urban slum in India

This study highlights the burden of undernutrition in marginalised slum-dwelling children in India and the benefits of a pragmatic, education-focused nutritional intervention programme. Further studies are required to determine what predictors other than income are associated with stunting to then determine what interventions are likely to effect long-lasting and sustainable changes to growth in this vulnerable population.

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Increasing the impact of health research through co-production of knowledge

Calcutta Rescue’s Multidimensional Poverty Survey

Community Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Mother and Child Health Service Use

Undernutrition in an urban slum in India

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