News archive: 2018

COMDIS-HSD reflects on 8 years of influencing health policy and practice

Influencing policy makers and practitioners for better health service delivery When we originally set up the COMDIS-HSD research programme consortium, our primary intention was to develop research findings that would impact on health policy and practice in our partner countries … Read on »

Dr Muhammad Amir Khan receives global TB award

The prestigious Princess Chichibu Memorial TB Global Award, recognising outstanding contributions to global TB control, has been presented to Dr Muhammad Amir Khan for his significant achievements in TB control activities. Dr Khan, the Chief Executive for the Association for … Read on »

Strengthening local health systems by reaching the urban poor in Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara, one of the gateways to the Himalayas, is a popular tourist destination in Western Nepal. Like other rapidly urbanising, metropolitan cities in South Asia, Pokhara faces various challenges. Identifying the urban poor and increasing their access to basic health … Read on »

COMDIS-HSD marks the passing of Bryan Haddon, Founder of Health Partners International

It is with much sadness that we mourn the death of our dear friend and colleague Bryan Haddon, Founder and Chair of Health Partners International. Bryan was an active member of our Consortium Advisory Group (CAG) for over 7 years, … Read on »

Making universal health coverage a reality underpins Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

The ongoing need for inclusive health systems has been highlighted at the 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Liverpool. Despite some improvements in diversity and inclusion in recent years, evidence shows many vulnerable populations continue to be left … Read on »

Malaria Consortium project showcased at Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network conference

Malaria Consortium’s COMDIS-HSD funded study “Strengthening Primary Healthcare for NTDs in Ethiopia” has been showcased at the 9th Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) annual Conference in Addis Ababa, for which the overarching theme was reaching ‘the last billion’ people … Read on »

COMDIS-HSD to deliver range of sessions at Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

Researchers from the COMDIS-HSD team will be delivering a number of sessions at this year’s Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Liverpool. Topics will cover themes including urban health, antibiotic resistance and gender. Full details can be seen below. … Read on »

World leaders commit to ending TB at landmark UN meeting

Heads of state meeting at the UN General Assembly have committed to ensure 40 million people with tuberculosis (TB) are successfully treated by 2022. They have also agreed 30 million people will receive preventative treatment by 2022 to protect them … Read on »

Soft skills are essential for ensuring successful project management

Programmes fail when project managers lack soft skills, argues COMDIS-HSD Consortium Manager, Libby Clark, at Project Management in Practice Conference. Last month, I travelled to Boston, USA to present at a panel session on soft skills in project management at … Read on »

New research unit seeks to improve healthcare interventions in Eswatini

A new research organisation in Eswatini has been launched building on the previous work of COMDIS-HSD, which has delivered applied public health research in the Lubombo Region for 10 years. The Lubombo Health Research Unit (LHRU) is a collaboration between … Read on »