Community Health Decision-Making: The Power of Focus Groups in Rural Communities
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis study, which took place in the U.S, may be of interest to Mesh readers interested in the power of 'community voice' on decision-making in health policy and research.
Community Planning Toolkit: Community Engagement
by Mesh Editorial TeamA toolkit of methods and guidance on collaborative decision making and community planning.
Workshop Report: ‘Community Engagement – Under the Microscope’ in Thailand in June 2011
by Mesh Editorial TeamA summary of a report exploring Community Engagement, what it means to global health researchers and its relationship to research ethics.
A collection of easily accessible articles outlining community engagement with global health projects funded by the Wellcome Trust in 2010.
Literature: Book: The Science of Science Communication
by Mesh Editorial TeamReview of 2017 publication containing 47 essays on science communication through broadcast, social media and scientific publication channels.
Evaluation of KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme Engagement – Programme-wide Evaluation
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis case study is about a proposed programme of work on evaluation of the various engagement activities (public and community) that are undertaken at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP). The case study was based on a presentation delivered at the Mesh Evaluating Community Engagement Workshop 2017.
Participatory Theatre and Health Behaviours in Informal Settlements, Gujurat, India
by Mesh Editorial TeamAn overview of a project which used participatory theatre methods to disseminate messages about health promoting behaviours within informal settlements in Gujurat, India. The project was evaluated using 'quasi-experimental' quantitative methods.
Article: Community Engagement for the Rapid Elimination of Malaria: the Case of Kayin State, Myanmar
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis article outlines Community Engagement efforts linked to a Targeted Malaria Elimination (TME) project in four Kayin State villages, in Myanmar where there is a real threat from the spread of drug resistant parasites. The Community Engagement programme was aimed at promoting population uptake and adherence to Mass drug administrations (MDA) in the region.
Article: Evaluating public communication of science and technology: The case of the Ebola virus
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis article analyses media coverage and public communications over the time of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa 2013-2016 with a focus on the interations between scientifically grounded information and messages from cultural and religious actors.
Project Report: Sacred Water: A Community Arts and Engagement Project in Nepal
by Mesh Editorial TeamVietnamese artist Lena Bui discusses the participatory arts project 'Sacred Water' which took place in 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Guide: Community Toolkit
by Mesh Editorial teamGuide: Coinquiry Toolkit
by Mesh Editorial teamGuide: Dilemmas cafés: A guide for facilitators
by Mesh Editorial teamGuide: Performing Ethics: Using Participatory Theatre to Explore Ethical Issues in Community Based Participatory Research
by Mesh Editorial teamRobin Vincent, Evaluation Consultant, UK gives an introduction to evaluating engagement with particular focus on the Theory of Change approach and how complexity in engagement can be navigated in evaluation.
mGenAfrica is an internet-based platform and mobile application designed to promote engagement between research staff in genomics and other health research fields with high school learners (16-19 year olds)