Archive for September 2023
E-dialogue Series Ep. 1: Equity & Context in WASH
On Wednesday, 2nd August 2023, UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub launched the Connected E-dialogue series highlighting the power of interdisciplinarity in solving stubborn challenges, such as stunting, facing the world. The first episode, “Equity & Context in Policymaking for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)”, hosted panellists Caroline W. Mutari, Public Health Promotion (WASH) advisor,…
Read MoreSuccess Story from Rural Tanzania: Reduced Stunting Prevalence by 57% with Reaching Children’s Potential Program
In April 2017, volunteers and staff went around the village of Ipalamwa to enrol families with a woman of childbearing age or children under two years of age. The team of Global Volunteers presented the community with a child-focused, parent-driven, community-led, and volunteer-supported approach to reduce the prevalence of childhood stunting in rural areas. This…
Read MoreResearchers and the public: why bother, what works?
Rachel Mason is Associate Director for Science Made Simple – the Action Against Stunting Hub’s public engagement partner. Working with the Hub’s research groups to translate their science messages for non-technical audiences and helping them connect with key audiences. Surprising though it may seem, researchers… people love to hear about your work. They want…
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