Technical and scientific materials – TDR HRP Resource

The BIAS FREE framework. A practical tool for identifying and eliminating social biases in health research

tdrhrp — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:16:48 +0000

This book presents the BIAS FREE Framework — a tool for identifying and avoiding biases in health research that derive from any social hierarchy. BIAS FREE stands for Building an Integrative Analytical System for Recognizing and Eliminating InEquities. The acronym is the statement of a goal, not an achievement.

The BIAS FREE Framework suggests a pathway towards this destination. In this book we concentrate on biases deriving from three social hierarchies only: those based on gender, race and ability, and on the application of the Framework to health research, although in principle it is applicable to all types of research that involve human beings.

Incorporating intersectional gender analysis into research on infectious diseases of poverty: a toolkit for health researchers

tdrhrp — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:59:42 +0000

This toolkit aims to strengthen the capacity of researchers working on infectious diseases of poverty by incorporating an intersectional gender approach. The objectives of this document are to: 1) strengthen the research capacity of disease-affected countries in intersectional gender approaches; 2) understand and address barriers to effective and quality implementation of health interventions oriented to prevent and control infectious diseases; and 3) explore solutions for enhancing equality in access to quality health care.

The gender dimensions of neglected tropical diseases

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:40:03 +0000

This discussion paper explores the gender dimensions of NTDs. It reviews the available evidence of how gender impacts NTD risks and outcomes, highlighting existing data and implementation gaps. The paper draws upon a detailed case study of urogenital schistosomiasis that illustrates how researchers and NTD programmes can undertake a gender-informed analysis to ensure inequalities are not exacerbated as contexts shift.

Implementation research massive open online course (MOOC) – incorporating an intersectional gender perspective in implementation research

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:37:41 +0000

This MOOC aims to provide hands-on training on implementation research. By the end of the course, you will be able to:
– Design your own implementation research projects with an intersectional gender lens;
– Critically evaluate and use the evidence produced by other implementation research projects; and
– Commission robustly designed implementation research projects that take into account gender dimensions and other intersecting axes of inequality.

TDR implementation research toolkit – module 8: developing an implementation research project with an intersectional gender lens

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:35:44 +0000

Module 8 aims to strengthen the capacity of researchers by incorporating an intersectional gender perspective in implementation research (IR).

Bench to bedside: integrating sex and gender to improve human health

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:32:56 +0000

After participating in this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:
• Identify sex and gender differences in the presentation, risk factors, and pathophysiology of disease.
• Describe how sex and gender differences in risk factors and pathophysiology affect patient outcomesand disease management.
• Identify opportunities to address gaps in knowledge via future research efforts.
• Describe how insights from sex and gender research in one disease area can inform research design inother fields of study.

Transforming health systems: gender and rights in reproductive health

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:30:43 +0000

This manual offers a session-based and case-based curriculum on how to promote gender equity and reproductive rights through the use of evidence, policy development and service delivery. The curriculum is founded on the premise that the development of workable reproductive health programmes calls for training that not only includes new technical skills, but faces head-on the challenge of changing approaches and perspectives. It aspires to transform health workers, managers and policy makers into active change agents committed to transformation of health systems.

CAS in sex- and gender – specific medicine

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:28:30 +0000

The aims of this course is that participants:
1- are familiar with sex-specific biological differences in the development, manifestation, and progression of diseases, as well as with their impact on diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomes,
2- are aware of the socio-cultural gender differences in primary and secondary prevention as well as in health behaviour,
3- know the latest evidence on sex- and gender-specific issues in clinical practice and biomedical research,
4- are motivated to implement the knowledge gained from the CAS in their daily work.

A tool for strengthening gender-sensitive national HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) monitoring and evaluation systems

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:26:27 +0000

While gender inequality affects many health conditions and outcomes, nowhere is it more pronounced than in matters of sexuality and reproduction. Gender inequality influences the ability of women and girls to exercise control and autonomy when it comes to matters of their own sexuality (for example, choosing sexual partners, deciding when to have sex, refusing sex, engaging in safe sex) and reproduction (for example, deciding to or not to have children, using contraception and protecting themselves from sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV). Hence, programmes and policies to address the health of women and girls, particularly their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV status, must be informed by evidence and address gender inequality.

Guía para incorporar la perspectiva de género a la investigación en salud

tdrhrp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:24:14 +0000

To provide a set of methodological tools and examples for integrating a gender perspective in research.