About this event
iCHORDS will be hosting a Knowledge Exchange Café on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 am (EST).
Malaria infections among children under 5 remain high despite substantial investment. The use of photovoice methodology as a community-based participatory research technique has surged in health research. We used this method to explore primary caregivers’ (PCGs) experiences with the RTS, S malaria vaccine pilot in Ghana. A longitudinal qualitative design was adopted. Four themes were identified from the inductive analysis of the data: acceptability, concerns, healthcare system, and reactions to the vaccination experience over time.
Link to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photovoice-experiences-of-people-living-with-diseases-of-poverty-in-ghana-tickets-419100961257
Speakers and Bios:
Professor Margaret Gyapong
Professor Margaret Gyapong is a medical anthropologist. She is Director of the Institute of Health Research (IHR) and Coordinator of the Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR) at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ghana In 2018, the WHO/TDR Satellite Training Centre for Implementation Research was authorized under her supervision. Before joining the institution in 2017, she spent over 25 years as a researcher in the Ghana Health Service and was the founding Director of the Dodowa Health Research Centre from 2005 to 2016. Her interests include socio-cultural aspects of tropical illnesses, implementation research, and maternal and child health. In 2017, she was one of 12 women worldwide to receive the first Heroines of Health award for bringing attention to the needs of women with neglected tropical diseases. A year later, TDR Global featured her Implementation Research and Neglected tropical disease work. On International Women’s Day in March 2021, WHO/TDR honoured her as one of 15 women who promote mentorship and collaboration among infectious disease researchers in low- and middle-income countries. In May of the same year, she was placed 4th in Health and Allied Sciences, 13th in Ghana, and 550th in Africa. The EDCTP named her the Most Outstanding Female Scientist on October 18, 2021, for her work eliminating poverty-related illnesses. Professor Gyapong teaches applied health social science at UHAS and global health at Georgetown. She serves on several international boards.
Evelyn Acquah
Evelyn Acquah is an Assistant Research Fellow with the Centre for Health Policy and Implementation Research of the Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences. She holds a Master of Philosophy Degree in Population and Health from the University of Cape Coast and is currently a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) candidate. Evelyn is a trained implementation researcher and a member of the iCHORDS steering committee. She is passionate about access to healthcare for young people in resource-poor settings. She has a depth of experience working with diverse communities to understand the dynamics of health interventions uptake.
About Knowledge Exchange Café:
The Knowledge Exchange Café is a monthly event which will bring together individuals to network and learn from one another’s research and experience. The emphasis in these discussions will be on the social and behavioural sciences as they relate to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and how they help reach the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap goals. Each Knowledge Exchange Café will include time for networking and conversation to facilitate interaction amongst attendees.
About iCHORDS:
iCHORDS (Improving Community Health Outcomes through Research, Dialogue and Systems Strengthening) Community of Practice is a platform for communication, collaboration and knowledge exchange within social and behavioural science research disciplines to address implementation gaps and current issues facing Neglected Tropical Disease programs.
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