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Towards 4+5CountryBangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Nepal RegionGlobal, South Asia, Africa Programme SummaryTowards 4+5 is a research consortium co-ordinated by the United Kingdom (UK)-based Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health, University College London (UCL). The purpose of the 5-year programme is to develop and implement strategies to support achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for mothers and infants. Funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), this consortium looks at maternal, neonatal and infant health - working towards achieving MDGs #4 and #5 - using strategic research to develop the evidence base for policy for mother and infant care at facility and community level, worldwide. Communication StrategiesThis initiative draws on partnership and collaboration as a strategy for helping meet the maternal and child health MDGs. A group of organisations around the world (please see Partners section, below) is working together to manage projects in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nepal, Malawi and Bangladesh with the purpose of improving maternal and infant health in economically poor countries, by integrating disparate evidence, generating new knowledge in key areas, and communicating research findings. Specifically, the consortium aims to support the evidence-based policy and practice for maternal and child health by: Development IssuesMaternal and Child Health. PartnersThe consortium, which is funded by the DFID, includes: ContactSarah Ball
Research Administrator Centre for International Health and Development Institute of Child Health University College London 30 Guilford Street London WC1N 1EH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7905 2261 Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 2062 s.ball@ich.ucl.ac.uk Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health website Towards 4+5 website The consortium, which is funded by the DFID, includes:
Institute of Child Health, UK
London School of Hygiene and Tropical M
The consortium, which is funded by the DFID, includes:
SourceEmails from Sarah Ball to The Communication Initiative on May 3 2006, May 10 2006, and June 13 2007 and June 14 2007. Placed on the Communication Initiative site May 09 2006 Last Updated September 19 2007 |
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