Reproductive & Child Health Research Unit (RCRU)

Khartoum, Sudan

RCRU conducts research to generate evidence, empowers women, engages communities, increases their level of readiness to participate in future projects, advocates for context understanding, and builds the capacity. RCRU implements innovative methodological approaches that overcome the challenges of conducting research in conflict or among hard-to-reach population such as dealing with sensitive issues, lack of trust, high illiteracy rate, and competing with NGOs that provide services and food.

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2014-08-17 12:56:53 The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) established the Reproductive and Child Health Research Unit (RCRU) as a thinking tank and leading centre for conducting research on maternal and child health in Sudan to produce evidences and to do research that can listen to hard-to-reach communities in conflict affected fragile states, and to support evidence based health systems decisions and policies. RCRU is working in partnership with policy makers, health providers, community leaders, local & international NGOs, and Communities. While they are doing research to generate evidence they empower women, engage communities, increase their level of readiness to participate in future projects, advocate for context understanding, and build the capacity. RCRU implement innovative methodological approaches that overcome the challenges of conducting research in conflict or among hard-to-reach population such as dealing with sensitive issues, lack of trust, high illiteracy rate, and competing with NGOs that provide services and food

2014-08-18 15:06:00 Hope, the best

2014-08-22 09:58:18 Great work! Wishing you all the success.

2014-09-25 17:10:52 Innovative work with exceptional outreach to conflict affected communities in Sudan and South Sudan. Tackling reproductive and child health issues from different angles at the top and bottom levels. Keep up the great contributions you are all making!