The Health Campaign Effectiveness Coalition is proud to spotlight its new research awardees. This week’s spotlight is on the International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR).
The International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) is facilitating and documenting the collaborative planning phase of campaign integration in the project, Planning and Piloting an Integrated Disease Control Campaign in Uttar Pradesh. The project will occur in the eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh, India, including the Gorakhpur and Deoria districts. The health areas and diseases that are addressed include: childhood vaccination inclusive of OPV/IPV, lymphatic filariasis, soil transmitted helminths (STH), Vitamin A, screening for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and COVID-19 communication. IIHMR is collaborating with the Uttar Pradesh Health Department and Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Women and Child, Education, Water and Sanitation and other partners including academicians from institutes, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and local NGOs representing the civil society. IIHMR draws on their experience working on the National Leprosy Eradication Programme with the Government of India.
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