Category: Participatory action research
Strengthening local health system resilience: Evidence and lessons from five years of embedded learning site research in the municipalities of Nepal
Policy brief provides national, regional & global stakeholders with evidence-based, actionable strategies for building health system resilience in a decentralized, LMIC context
Manual for the implementation of Municipal Health Committees in Lebanon
A manual to guide the formation and running of Municipal Health Committees, especially in Lebanon
From distrust to shared action: How community platforms and radio strengthened health system relationships in Moyamba and Kailahun, Sierra Leone
Case study from Sierra Leone on the impact of community platforms and radio on the local health system
Talking Heads – Malak El Kassir on challenging gender norms and the Working Women initiative
Malak El Kassir, a Syrian Community Nurse at Ghras El Khayr clinic in Beqaa, Lebanon speaks about challenging gender norms in her community and the Working Women initiative.
Talking Heads videos
Talking Heads interviews with members of the ReBUILD team and stakeholders, talking about their experiences working with ReBUILD – lessons, impact, legacy and achievements
Talking Heads – Sylvanus Vann Fannah on ReBUILD, disability and community health
Sylvanus Vann Fannah talks about ReBUILD’s work with the local community in Moyamba – especially people with disability – its impact, and how the community plans to maintain that momentum.
Talking Heads – Abriti Arjyal on ReBUILD’s gender, equity and justice work
In this video, Abriti Arjyal talks about ReBUILD’s work around gender, equity and justice
Talking Heads – Dr Mya Maw on ReBUILD’s work in Myanmar
Dr Mya Maw, Health Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, talks about ReBUILD’s work in Myanmar and its impact and its possible application in other contexts.
Talking Heads – Shophika Regmi on ReBUILD’s Learning Sites
In this video, Shophika Regmi of HERD International talks about her team’s work at their learning sites in Kapilvastu District in Lumbini Province, Nepal.
Challenging gender norms through participatory action research: A cross-country study of women close-to-community healthcare providers in fragile settings
Paper explores how participatory action research can support female close-to-community healthcare providers in addressing gendered power relations and enhancing their agency in Lebanon and Nepal
Bridging multi-tiered health systems, strengthening coordination and promoting a culture of learning in Nepal
Case study examining how the HERD International team is helping municipalities coordinate strategies, promote complementarity and support resource sharing in health care arrangements
Data-driven local governance for health: How participatory research strengthened the Municipal Health Committee in Lebanon
Case study examining how the Majdal Anjar Municipal Health Committee in Lebanon operationalizes ReBUILD-generated tools and learning to monitor and coordinate health activity and promotion
Resilient local governance in action: How participatory research enabled the Municipal Health Committee’s emergency war response in Lebanon
Case study examining how the Majdal Anjar Municipal Health Committee in Lebanon adopted ReBUILD-learned methods to respond to an influx of refugees fleeing war in the south of the country
Participatory action research: insights from Nepal
Presentations on the use of participatory action research in Nepal – addressing gender norms and power dynamics of female community health volunteers and strengthening health systems resilience