Noteworthy - Archives

Read about news from our programs and projects, sector news, stories from our partners, events and more.

January 11, 2017

Redefining Amazing

It is too easy to believe that only those of us with "respectable" professions make a contribution in the world, and to believe that we should be entitled to all the respect...

January 5, 2017

Cycle Day campaign in Bangalore: fun on two wheels and more

Thousands of people take to these streets playing traditional games, skating and running, meeting neighbours and making new connections.

December 14, 2016

Green up and clean up! Improving parks in Dhaka

“Priority must be given to the improvement of these spaces, so that they can fill their role as places of relaxation, interaction, and active recreation for people of all ages, genders, and activity limitations.”

December 14, 2016

10 years as HB Vietnam Country Director: Congratulations Hoang Anh!

"The credibility and impact of HealthBridge Vietnam is a testament to the commitment and efforts of Hoang Anh.”

-- HealthBridge Executive Director Sian FitzGerald

December 12, 2016

In the name of progress: Vietnam

Cyclists and pedestrians have been literally squeezed out. Crossing the road has become a high risk sport, not for the faint of heart. Do the Vietnamese notice this loss of their own public spaces? I am not sure; climbing out of poverty is probably more pressing.

November 28, 2016

Open the door to ethnic minority men in Vietnam’s delivery rooms

Ethnic minority women in Vietnam have reported feeling sad and afraid delivering in health facilities without their husbands. A gender-sensitive approach to the promotion of health facility deliveries needs to account for this, which is why HealthBridge is conducting training on the importance of incorporating men into maternal healthcare service delivery.

November 21, 2016

HealthBridge at meeting on health systems research

HealthBridge Executive Director Sian FitzGerald pictured at the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research. HB presented a poster that focused on the use of mobile health (m-Health) in getting men involved in maternal and child health (MNCH).

November 16, 2016

Sian FitzGerald elected to the Board of Directors for CanWaCH

We are happy to announce that our Executive Director, Sian FitzGerald, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health.

November 15, 2016

Measuring Results of Maternal and Child Health in Remote Areas

HealthBridge discussed "Measuring Results of Maternal and Child Health Initiatives in Remote Areas" at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health in Montrea

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