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Preventable burns pose a significant public health risk in information settlements. This study looked at burn risks and care within informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. This study collected qualitative data on burn risks, treatment, access to care, and community needs from mothers in a community health clinic located within an informal settlement in Kampala. This study was a collaboration with Energy In Action and Makerere University in Summer 2024. LINK to Poster

Alyssa Ponrartana, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, February 2025 LINK to Poster

The Youth Public Health Ambassadors program is a partnership between Children’s Chance International, Energy in Action, and the GRIT Lab. The program aims to support youth in vulnerable communities develop the skills needed to support their communities in confronting persistent health challenges and successfully drive positive change. Started in 2000 at the height of the CODIV-19 pandemic, the YPHA program has resulted in several outputs, including multiple peer-reviewed pub

Samyu Padisetti, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Los Angeles, April 2024 LINK to Poster

Nicole Tang, Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Bangkok, November 2024 LINK to Poster

Wipfli H, Guy K, Kim A, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K; Lira Youth Public Health Ambassadors. Adolescent mental health in post-conflict communities: results from a cross-sectional survey in Northern Uganda. Confl Health. 2023 Nov 2;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13031-023-00549-2. PMID: 37919822; PMCID: PMC10623748. LINK TO TEXT Abstract Purpose: This study evaluated adolescents' mental health their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental health conditions, and their access to critica

Unintended pregnancies and HIV/AIDS prevention and response remain significant health challenges throughout Uganda, especially among adolescents who have limited access to comprehensive sexual health education. This community-based participatory research study aimed to evaluate youth attitudes towards and knowledge of safe sex practices, pregnancy intentions, and prevention of HIV amongst students in the Lango region of northern Uganda. The project was carried out as part of

This community-based participatory research study evaluated adolescents' mental health their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental health conditions, and their access to critical mental health services in Lira District, northern Uganda. The political history of the region, the epicenter of the decades-long conflict between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan government, makes for an interesting case study of the political and social determinants of mental heal

Samatha Gills, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Washington DC, April 2023 LINK to Poster

Riya Shah, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Washington DC, April 2023 LINK to Poster

Kyra Guy, Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Mexico City, October 2023

Kim AJ, Guy K, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K, Wipfli H, et al. (2023) Community- Based Participatory Research: A Cross-Sectional Study Understanding Malaria in Rural Northern Uganda. J Community Med Health Educ 12:794. Doi: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000794 LINK TO TEXT Abstract Objective: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is founded on the principle of recognizing community members as equal research partners in order to best understand and address their health needs. Recognizing

GRIT Lab has been designing and implementing menstrual health workshops for over 5 years. This has included implementation of the various training sessions focused on sanitation and hygiene, RUMP construction, and period underwear distribution, as well as evaluation research.

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is founded on the principle of recognizing community members as equal research partners in order to best understand and address their health needs. Recognizing the scarcity of CBPR in global malaria elimination efforts, this study trained youth in Lira, Uganda to collect data on self-reported malaria prevalence, access to prevention tools, and perceptions around behaviors to prevent malaria in their local communities. LINK to Publ

St.Claire, S, Kia J, Alobo W, Wipfli RW, Wipfli W.1. Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 March. 4:175. DOI: 10.29011/2577-2228.100075. LINK TO PUBLICATION Full Text Abstract Background: Unintended pregnancies and HIV/AIDS prevention and response remain significant health challenges throughout Uganda, especially among adolescents who have limited access to comprehensive sexual health education. This study aimed to evaluate youth attitudes towards and knowled