Category: Pillar Four
CHORUS External Newsletter – February 2023
Welcome to the first external newsletter for CHORUS, providing an update on the CHORUS research projects well underway in Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Nepal. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future newsletters on CHORUS research findings, interventions and key urban health issues, using the link on the homepage.
Blog: The Transgender Community and Disparities of the Urban Health Care System. Untold Stories
By Umme Salma Anee, Nondita Hassan, Fariha Islam Munia, Maisha Ahsan Momo, Tahmid Hasan, Deepa Barua and Rumana Huque. ARK Foundation, Bangladesh A transgender woman, named Sumaiya (pseudonym), became sick while collecting money for a prolonged time under the scorching heat of summer. She went to buy medicine from a road side drug store. While…
Announcement: CHORUS Internal Innovation Fund Launch
We’re really excited to hear from our early and mid-career researchers on their innovative ideas for new research projects to support the CHORUS pillars! We have an amazing team of around 60 researchers across our partners in West Africa and South Asia, with skills, ideas and passion to improve the health services and systems for…
Blog: Measuring and Addressing Deprivation in Informal Settlements: Two Frameworks to Use
Delali Kumapley, Research Uptake Officer, CHORUS Ghana In this blog, Delali Kumapley (CHORUS RU Officer) reports back on the recent webinar with CHORUS, IDEAMAPs, and the University of York’s Urbanisation and Health Network, on ‘Measuring and Responding to Urban Deprivation in Cities, in Low and Middle-Income Countries’, held on 7th July 22. The webinar showcased…
Blog: Comparing life for the poor in informal and formal settlements
Professor Tim Ensor, CHORUS Research Director, University of Leeds Is someone who is poor better off living in a slum (informal settlement) or in accommodation mixed in with all other households? This question has been on my mind recently, particularly after our pertinent webinar on Community Mapping and Domains of Deprivation with Caroline Kabaria recently…
Blog: Community Mapping and Domains of Deprivation
Delali Kumapley, Research Uptake Officer, CHORUS Ghana Community Mapping and GIS: Application for Health Research – Summary and Reflections from the Webinar Available statistics show that Sub-Saharan Africa records the highest number of slum dwellers. About 62% of the region’s urban population resides in slums as compared to 35% in Southern Asia (UN-Habitat, 2014). Although…
Webinar: Community Mapping and GIS, and Application for Health Research, with Dr. Caroline Kabaria
Dr. Caroline Kabaria joins the CHORUS team for a webinar on community mapping and its application for health research. Dr. Kabaria, Associate Research Scientist at the African Population and Health Research Centre, presents on the participatory mapping of health services in slum areas in Kenya. CHORUS Communications Officer Delali Kumapley summarises her key takeaways…
Blog: Understanding the Health Needs of the Vulnerable – Lessons from the Community
Delali Kumapley, Research Uptake Officer, CHORUS Ghana Image credits – University of Ghana, School of Public Health One of the main problems faced by the poorer populations living in informal settlements or slums is their inaccessibility to proper healthcare. Healthcare provision in informal settlements can be limited due to inadequate government resources and the…