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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · May 15

Such an important point, this episode is a great listen for those thinking about a PhD or supporting clinicians in research.

Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · May 15

To improve clinical care and strengthen systems, research needs to be part of clinical training, not an add-on.
Our latest episode spotlights why embedding research early matters.

Listn here: 🎧 bit.ly/CCS_E81

@lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #SickleCell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Mar 30

Dr. Walter Flores highlights the researcher’s role as a mediator between Indigenous and academic knowledge systems, emphasising respect for different ways of knowing.

How can we best navigate these differences for greater gains? 🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_E78 #IndigenousKnowledge #GlobalHealth #Research

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 10

Dr. Lorenda Belone emphasises the importance of reflexivity in community research—recognising our lasting impact.
How do you practice reflexivity?
🎙️👉Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts): bit.ly/CCS_E78
#GlobalHealth #Reflexivity #ResearchEthics #CommunityEngagement

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 30

Breaking down silos in health systems means rethinking whose capacities are strengthened for, & from, research.
#PACTS supports diverse stakeholders to bridge the know-do gap.

🎙️👂👉https://bit.ly/CCS_E80

@lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #SickleCell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 24

Research capacity strengthening (RCS) isn’t a one-off intervention—it needs to be embedded from the start and sustained beyond the project. In our latest episode, hear how #PACTS is doing just that: bit.ly/CCS_E80

#GlobalHealth #CapacityStrengthening @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 18

Clinicians often see just a snapshot, while distance, cost, or stigma block some from follow-up care. Our new mini-series shows how #PACTS builds cyclical research capacity, bridging knowledge to real-world impact for sickle cell disease.

🎙️👉 Listen: bit.ly/CCS_E79 @lstmnews.bsky.social #sicklecell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 16

Local researchers can sometimes be limited to gathering data, not shaping research. Our new mini-series explores how #PACTS invests in research capacity strengthening to co-design and lead innovation.

🎙️👉👂Listen: bit.ly/CCS_E79

#GlobalHealth #SickleCell #HealthEquity lstmnews.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 17

New episode! Exploring how #PACTS uses participatory action cycles to equip clinicians with research skills, bridging the know-do gap for sickle cell care. Hear how local voices shape better outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa.

🎙️https://bit.ly/CCS_E79

@lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 14

Research capacity strengthening fosters local leadership and bridges the ‘know-do’ gap for real impact. Our new mini-series shows how to embed RCS, featuring #PACTS as a real-world example.
Listen to the 1st epsiode here: bit.ly/CCS_E79 #GlobalHealth #SickleCell #HealthEquity @lstmnews.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Apr 14

Such insightful reflections on Indigenous Knowledge in global health! Have a listen, I learned a lot.

Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Apr 10

Dr. Lorenda Belone emphasises the importance of reflexivity in community research—recognising our lasting impact.
How do you practice reflexivity?
🎙️👉Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts): bit.ly/CCS_E78
#GlobalHealth #Reflexivity #ResearchEthics #CommunityEngagement

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Mar 27

New episode! Exploring Indigenous knowledge, global health equity, and activism with Dr. Walter Flores, Dr. Rebecca Rae & Dr. Lorenda Belone. Listen now for insights into interconnected health systems.

bit.ly/CCS_E78 or wherever you get your podcasts

#GlobalHealth #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity

Indigenous researchers from Guatemala and community members standing in a line against a backdrop of a building and trees

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thanks Cathy! Always a pleasure to hear about the projects & PhDs using participatory research. We @sclagency.bsky.social are dedicated to strengthening capacity and advocating for #PAR. If you or your organisation want to learn more about co-production methods and approaches, reach out to us!

Cathy Dean @cathypsych.bsky.social · Mar 19

@kimozano.bsky.social thanks so much for today's PAR training. My brain was so full I had to take a nap afterwards but you have given me so much more than just an insight into PAR. I feel much more clear about how to approach my project approval and ethics forms now

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ReBUILD for Resilience @rebuildconsortium.bsky.social · Feb 25

🎙️In our 'Revisiting resilience in health systems research' podcast, @sophie_witter, @sushilbaral.bsky.social, @seyeabimbola.bsky.social & @kimozano.bsky.social talk resilience
What are the key concepts?
Who is expected to be resilient?
How are communities involved?
https://buff.ly/4gSsbLA

A female doctor in consultation with a female patient in Afghanistan (2010) and the words 'Revisiting resilience in health systems research'

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Feb 12

📢 Receiving social care in Wales? Llais and @sclagency.bsky.social are looking for adults (18+) using social care to share their experiences in a relaxed, informal chat. Register your interest in taking part:
bit.ly/LLAIS_SC_EOI 📩
@disabilitywales.bsky.social @helpucymru.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Feb 12

I love delivering this course. Always a supportive interactive, knowledge-sharing space where you can hear from real-life projects and gain a deeper understanding of the 'messy' but beautiful approaches to participatory action research.

Register: ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

Training course: Participatory Action Research (PAR): Equitable Partnerships and Engaged Research

PAR aims to create a space for researcher and participants to co-produce knowledge and where relevant, action for change. PAR is considered as a research paradigm in itself, that embodies a particula

ncrm.ac.uk

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Feb 5

"Power concedes nothing without a demand."
Shifting power in global health requires challenging entrenched systems. @shashikalb.bsky.social shares how in The Lancet & our latest discussion.

Listen here: bit.ly/CCS_E77
Article here bit.ly/CCS-Allyship

@madhupai.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Feb 5

This episode is truly inspiring, not only does it talk about the inequities within the global health architecture but also the actions and solutions that we can all be part of. As @shashikalb.bsky.social puts it, its about creative activism!

Listen Here: bit.ly/CCS_E77

Only 30mins!

Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Feb 4

Who gets to shape global health? Publishing costs & exclusionary systems keep critical voices out. The Journal of Community Systems for Health is changing that.

Listen Here: bit.ly/CCS_E77

@seyeabimbola.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @shashikalb.bsky.social @sclagency.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Jan 30

World NTD Day: Rethinking Inclusivity in NTDs. Laura Dean, Karsor Kollie & Luret Lar reflect on how the COUNTDOWN programme embedded co-production, participatory research & lived experience into #NTDs across Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Listen here: bit.ly/CCS_E59

@lstmnews.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Jan 16

In this episode, Dr.Fouad Fouad from @lstmnews.bsky.social and colleagues discuss the complexities of migration & health systems, including political challenges.

🎙️👂Don’t miss this important conversation bit.ly/CCS_E68

@pamoja.bsky.social @ccspodcast.bsky.social @seyeabimbola.bsky.social

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The SCL Agency @sclagency.bsky.social · Jan 14

Community Power Research

Building on work with LocalTrust, we’re exploring the relationship between resources & community power.
Check out the report: bit.ly/Big_Local

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Sarah Glover @sarahgloverscl.bsky.social · Jan 14

This year, @kimozano.bsky.social co-produced an article with the ARISE Consortium: Seven Core Competencies for community-based participatory research. It draws on experiences from Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and the UK.

If you’re interested, you can read it here: bit.ly/7_Comp.

Seven core competencies and conditions for equitable partnerships and power sharing in community-based participatory research

Equitable health research requires actively engaging communities in producing new knowledge to advocate for their health needs. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) relies on the coproduction...

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Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social · Dec 21

On the cover image:

In 1891, a group of Black singers travelled from South Africa to perform in England, with two boys in the choir, Albert Jonas and John Xiniwe. The boys' photos were often playful, staged as if a metaphor for gaze.

Here is their story: www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Seye Abimbola @seyeabimbola.bsky.social · Nov 18

I'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out!

You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/...

The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Dec 19

🎙️Missed the key debates from #HSR2024?

Catch three special episodes of Connecting Citizens to Science now on YouTube.

They explore gender equity, capacity building, and One Health, with subtitles in 15 languages.

Watch here:

🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT74
🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT75
🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT76

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Dec 5

Important points by Hanna Tina-Fischer:

'Essentially... the heart of the question is how do we try to go beyond global north to the global south unidirectional model of capacity building, how do we break down the barriers?'

🎧https://bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E3

@pamoja.bsky.social @seyeabimbola.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · Dec 3

Loving these episodes to get a real feel for global health challenges and innovations!

Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · Dec 3

Dr. Maung speaks about working with community & ethnic organisations to strengthen the health information system and capacity of #CHWs for displaced populations on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Listen to this insightful episode here

bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2

@alliancehpsr.bsky.social @pamoja.bsky.social

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