This video profiles three prominent knowledge translation efforts in Africa: the Regional East African Community Health-Policy Initiative (REACH-Policy); the Zambia Forum for Health Research (ZAMFOHR); and the Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet).
This video shows various interviews involving delegates to 2005's "Governance, Equity and Health" partners meeting in Saly Portudal, Senegal. The delegates discuss the meanings of such terms as "health," "governance" and "equity" while also ruminating on the conference's big themes and events.
This five minute video details the unique nature of IDRC's office in Nairobi, Kenya.
This 9-minute video begins with an AIDS funeral and, through interviews and shots taken throughout South Africa's Free State province, tells the story of the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), a cocktail of drugs essential for those living with HIV/AIDS. By focusing on the research-to-policy dynamics - how research will provide a "moving snapshot" of the ART roll-out - this video shows how governments and policymakers can add a robust evidence-base to their policies and programmes.
This six-minute video details how nurses, community members, and District Health Management Team (DHMT) staff received camera- and computer-training with the goal of introducing video as a tool for accountability and evaluative thinking within the Zambian Health System. For some, it was the first time they had ever used both a camera and a computer. The "Video Voice Zambia" project works in-step with the Equity Gauge Zambia. Led by CHESSORE (a Zambian NGO based in Lusaka and run by Dr. TJ Ngul...
This video is a 15-minute exploration of a cutting-edge health project in four districts across Zambia. Among other questions, this project hopes to answer: Is the delivery of health services equitable? What does "equity" mean? How can research create a better informed and active citizenry? Shot in various locations in and around Lusaka - from government offices to slums - and in isolated Chama (near the borders of Tanzania and Malawi), this video gives us a unique look into a health system th...
This video was shot at the Global Forum for Health Research in Mexico City, November 2004. The Research Matters team asked all participants the same question, "Does research matter?" and received a variety of colourful responses. Illustrated with playful animations, this video shows us the value of research, and the many different ways it can contribute to better health outcomes across the globe.