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Healthy Transportation Coalition is ensuring Ottawa transit meets all needs—winning a discounted monthly pass, calling for affordable housing near stations, and more!

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An Enlightened Father

After attending an information session of adolescent reproductive health a father allows his son to continue his education.

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Community Health Champion

Gaddu lives in Banke District, one of the poorest areas in rural Nepal, with his wife, two daughters, and one son. He works as a farmer and sometimes goes to India to earn money.

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Stephanie Wiafe Communications Engagement Officer

Stephanie is the Communications and Engagment Officer at HealthBridge. She has an Undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa and Master's degree in Public Health from Queen's University. She has worked on multiple research teams, both in Canada and internationally, investigating diverse global health issues including infectious disease outbreaks and the impact of the built environment on adolescent health in west Africa.[…]

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Rapid assessment of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on adolescents, women and children in Son La province, Vietnam

September 8, 2020

This document is a summary of a section of a larger rapid assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 and the associated lockdown. The larger rapid assessment was conducted by a consortium of organizations that are part of the Child Rights Working Group (CRWG) in Vietnam. The CRWG was established in 2006 and includes more than fifteen national and international NGOs, experts, individuals, and other community groups in Vietnam. The group[…] Keep reading this entry

The Importance of the Kitchen Garden

August 12, 2020

The Importance of the Kitchen Garden

Phattepur is a large region of Raptipari in Midwestern Nepal encompassing about 3,000 households. The region has a diverse population, with several different ethnic and religious groups living there, including Madhesi, Muslim, Tharu, and Nepali. International Nepal Fellowship (INF) and HealthBridge Foundation of Canada are implementing a four-year maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) project in this area. The project is funded[…] Keep reading this entry