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Institute of Medical Research website, the Social and Public Health Science Unit website and theMema kwa Vijana website.E p.remes@sphsu.mrc.ac.ukJonathan StadlerReproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, South Africa'Improving communication about uncertainty of clinical trial outcomes: using the collaborativeproduction of song to facilitate dialogue between communities and clinical staff about the risksand benefits of research in Johannesburg, South Africa.'£29 973This project focuses on a collaborative participatory process using a local South African musical artform called kwaito, to promote a local language about clinical trials, highlighting the uncertainties oftrial results. The project activities will involve young, local aspiring musical talent in collaborationwith participants from Soweto and Orange Farm in Johannesburg, in an HIV prevention clinical trial,with local community stakeholders and clinical trial staff, to write the lyrics for a kwaito song whichthe young musicians will then perform and record. The song will be broadcast on community radio,inviting feedback and discussion from community members, stimulating dialogue about the risks andbenefits of clinical trial research in the context of developing new technologies to protect men andwomen from HIV infection. It is envisaged that this process of collaboration between the public, trialparticipants and medical researchers will provide a learning experience for researchers to enhancethe communication of trial results and for the communities in which research takes place to fosterimproved understandings of the nature of clinical trials. The project will demonstrate the use ofcultural expressive forms - in this case a locally developed musical style - in proving a vehicle forpromoting dialogue between medical researchers and the public.The outcomes of the project will bedisseminated widely to other clinical trial networks, in academic journals and through email listservers, to promote the concept of social engagement around uncertainties of similar trials. Visit theReproductive Health and HIV Research Unit website.E info@rhru.co.zaMario TristanInternational Health Central American Institute Foundation, Costa Rica'Engaging policy makers to promote evidence-informed health policies in Latin America.'£30 000This project will develop a web-based audiovisual bulletin to promote evidenced-informed publichealth policies in Latin America. The bulletin will target policy makers and technical officers from theLatin American National Health Authorities.Becoming familiar with what constitutes sound evidenceto inform decision-making, raising awareness about the advantages of evidence informed policiesand providing a practical overview of the operational process are critical steps toward systematisingthe use of research results in decision-making. The proposed bulletin will explore theaforementioned concepts as well as other critical aspects of "bridging the know-do-gap" in publichealth using a case study format. This is a joint proposal of the Ibero-American Cochrane Network(IBCN), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Ibero-American Ministerial Networkfor Health Education and Research (RIMAIS), which will bring together their expertise to ensureproper dissemination channels for the bulletin.Joanne CarpenterPanos London, UK'Creating informed and inclusive stakeholder and public debate for access to Sexual andReproductive Health Information and Services in Kenya.'£30 000Kenya faces significant challenges in sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Although the country
made progress on reproductive health indicators during the 1970s and 1980s, more recently theyhave stagnated or reversed. 14 700 Kenyan women die each year from pregnancy relatedcomplications and unsafe abortion accounts for 30 to 50 per cent of maternal death. Use ofcontraceptives has stagnated at 39 per cent among married women, and gender-based violence iswidely perceived as normal behaviour. Medical and social science research offers important insightsand solutions, but many SRH issues remain invisible and taboo as public engagement is limited andSRH low on Kenya's policy agenda. This 12-month Panos/ Institute of Development Studies RealisingRights project aims to spark evidence-informed stakeholders and public debate on SRH issues inKenya by working with editors and journalists, health researchers, CSOs, policymakers andcommunities. Activities will include SRH mapping: identifying gaps in media coverage and barriers toresearch communication and stakeholder engagement; multi-stakeholder forums: promotingopportunities for collaboration to promote public and policy engagement on SRH; an expert boardsupporting research-informed media coverage and multi-stakeholder coalitions; communityconsultation and journalism: capturing the voices of women and men affected by SRH issuesincluding in media coverage; and, policy briefings advocating for improved research communicationand stakeholder engagement around SRH.E joanne.carpenter@panos.org.ukMary ChambersUniversity of Oxford/ Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme Vietnam'Đổi mới in science!'£30 000Đổi mới in science! aims to foster a long-term community interest in the social, cultural andhistorical context of scientific research in Viet Nam and how it relates to people as individuals and topeople who are part of the wider community.The project will initially concentrate on the media andthe local community by developing initiatives which will bring science to the forefront of people'sminds in an engaging and entertaining way. Planned activities include theatre productions, livelydebate and informed writing.Sharing knowledge with these groups will help to develop anunderstanding of the value and need for scientific research.The Science Cafés will target olderteenagers, young adults and University students.The scientific theatre group will target childrenbetween the ages of 10 and 14, and their parents. Visit the University of Oxford/ Wellcome TrustMajor Overseas Programme Vietnam website for more information.Mayada ElsabbaghCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, UK'Promoting evidence-based practice for autism in the Arab World'£30 000This project's vision is to promote public engagement with autism research in the Arab world. Theproject will work across four Arab countries, initiating a two-way learning process aimed atintegrating scientific evidence within the context of characteristics and values of those affected byautism within each country. A series of workshops will be conducted with the families and educatorsof people with autism. The workshops will be designed with input from leading international figuresin autism research and individually customized to maximally benefit stakeholders in each developingcountry. By increasing awareness of the state of the science, the immediate impact will be toimprove family and educators' practices towards people with autism. The process will alsocontribute towards deriving future research needs and priorities directly from these stakeholders,with the hope that their vision will influence the local and global research agenda. For moreinformation visit the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development website.E m.elsabbagh@bbk.ac.uk
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