Policy engagement as 'empowered representation': democratic mediation through a participatory research project on climate resilience.
by MESH EDITORIALThis article by Abraham Mamela, an engagement specialist based in Botswana, outlines the need for developing inclusive and sustainable ecosystems in Africa through investment into social cohesion and highlights the importance of inclusion, diversity and networks in project value chains. He also outlines various stages of how an ecosystem can organically emerge from projects.
Webinar: Community Engagement within Research Uptake - Maternal and Child Health
by Mesh Editorial TeamThis webinar held in December 2021 explored the role of community engagement within the process of applying research to changes in health policy and practice, focusing on maternal and child health.
Bridging the public-policy divide
by Mesh Editorial TeamWatch a Livestream of the Clade X Pandemic Tabletop Exercise
by Mesh Editorial TeamOn the 15th May, the John Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted Clade X, a pandemic tabletop exercise. The exercise was designed to illustrate high-level strategic decisions and policies needed to prevent a severe pandemic or diminish its consequences should prevent fail. The exercise was streamed live and can still be accessed through this article.
Case study of a project run by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine which enabled adolescents in Zimbabwe to capture their stories and the stories of others living with HIV.