{"id":1698,"date":"2025-12-30T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/?page_id=1698"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:26:20","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-dna\/what-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1698\" class=\"elementor elementor-1698\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ab50e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90ab50e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6d47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee6d47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening Health Systems and Communities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717ec61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717ec61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"808\">IRIA works at the intersection of research, innovation, and community engagement to address critical global health challenges across Africa. Our work is grounded in rigorous evidence, ethical practice, and meaningful collaboration with local and regional partners. We translate research into action by supporting health systems, informing policy, and building capacity where it is needed most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2027c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c2027c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f57675 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f57675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9f96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c9f96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e3ef0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87e3ef0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5a30d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c5a30d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f6e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83f6e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Health &amp; Tropical Medicine Research<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1808ed3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1808ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1164\">We conduct multidisciplinary research focused on understanding and addressing major health challenges affecting communities in Africa. Our research prioritizes real-world relevance and practical application, ensuring that findings contribute to improved health outcomes and informed decision-making.<\/p><p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1194\"><strong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1194\">Key focus areas include:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1410\"><li data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1241\"><p data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1241\">Infectious and neglected tropical diseases<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1281\"><p data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1281\">Maternal, newborn, and child health<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1317\"><p data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1317\">Public and environmental health<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1366\"><p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1366\">Social and behavioral determinants of health<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1410\"><p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1410\">Emerging and re-emerging health threats<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1543\">Our research integrates quantitative and qualitative methods and is guided by strong ethical oversight and community participation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3300ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3300ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42e33b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d42e33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-programs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310bc4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310bc4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e0b68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9e0b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399f021 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399f021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0635de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0635de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fieldwork Programs &amp; Experiential Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd8ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd8ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1890\">IRIA designs and delivers structured fieldwork programs that provide hands-on learning opportunities in clinical and community health settings. These programs bridge theory and practice, offering participants practical exposure while contributing to ongoing health and research initiatives.<\/p><p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1929\"><strong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1929\">Our fieldwork programs emphasize:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2115\"><li data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1980\"><p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1980\">Supervised clinical and public health exposure<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2020\"><p data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2020\">Ethical engagement with communities<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2061\"><p data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2061\">Applied research and data collection<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2115\"><p data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2115\">Skills development for early-career professionals<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2254\">Through these programs, participants gain insight into health systems in low-resource contexts while supporting local healthcare efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea5dd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ea5dd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4cd9b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b4cd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-programs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487ec0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"487ec0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37f7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e37f7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adc23e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6adc23e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be679b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be679b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693b7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"693b7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40790b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40790b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a6139 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1a6139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5227d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c5227d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring, Evaluation &amp; Learning (MEL)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3e106 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3e106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"3079\">IRIA supports organizations and programs through monitoring, evaluation, and learning services that strengthen accountability and impact. We help partners understand what works, why it works, and how to improve.<\/p><p data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3110\"><strong data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3110\">Our MEL services include:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3253\"><li data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3152\"><p data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3152\">Program design and results frameworks<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3185\"><p data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3185\">Data collection and analysis<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3208\"><p data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3208\">Impact assessments<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3253\"><p data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3253\">Learning and adaptive management support<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3255\" data-end=\"3366\">We prioritize practical, user-friendly evaluation tools that inform decision-making and continuous improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed4aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ed4aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965b030 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"965b030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-programs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b3506 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7b3506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58458f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b58458f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a404934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a404934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2024266 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2024266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capacity Building &amp; Knowledge Sharing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568bcba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"568bcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"4103\">IRIA is committed to strengthening local and regional capacity in research, public health, and program implementation. We support learning through training, mentorship, and knowledge exchange.<\/p><p data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4146\"><strong data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4146\">Capacity-building activities include:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4351\"><li data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4187\"><p data-start=\"4149\" data-end=\"4187\">Training workshops and short courses<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4255\"><p data-start=\"4190\" data-end=\"4255\">Research mentorship for students and early-career professionals<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4305\"><p data-start=\"4258\" data-end=\"4305\">Technical assistance to partner organizations<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4306\" data-end=\"4351\"><p data-start=\"4308\" data-end=\"4351\">Knowledge products and learning resources<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d023174 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d023174\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3da23 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c3da23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-programs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adad68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7adad68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14e1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b14e1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c6a41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31c6a41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096b3ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"096b3ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d77cb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d77cb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4858a63 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4858a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partnerships &amp; Collaboration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5fec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5fec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4616\">We believe collaboration is essential to achieving sustainable impact. IRIA works with a wide range of partners, including academic institutions, healthcare facilities, governments, NGOs, and community-based organizations.<\/p><p data-start=\"4618\" data-end=\"4733\">Through partnerships, we co-create research, strengthen programs, and expand the reach of evidence-based solutions.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4735\" data-end=\"4738\" \/><h2 data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4755\">Our Approach<\/h2><p data-start=\"4757\" data-end=\"4823\">Across all areas of work, IRIA is guided by a consistent approach:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4824\" data-end=\"5128\"><li data-start=\"4824\" data-end=\"4888\"><p data-start=\"4826\" data-end=\"4888\"><strong data-start=\"4826\" data-end=\"4845\">Evidence-driven<\/strong> \u2014 Grounded in credible data and research<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4889\" data-end=\"4947\"><p data-start=\"4891\" data-end=\"4947\"><strong data-start=\"4891\" data-end=\"4902\">Ethical<\/strong> \u2014 Respecting people, communities, and data<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4948\" data-end=\"5010\"><p data-start=\"4950\" data-end=\"5010\"><strong data-start=\"4950\" data-end=\"4967\">Collaborative<\/strong> \u2014 Working with partners and stakeholders<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5011\" data-end=\"5068\"><p data-start=\"5013\" data-end=\"5068\"><strong data-start=\"5013\" data-end=\"5034\">Context-sensitive<\/strong> \u2014 Responsive to local realities<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"5069\" data-end=\"5128\"><p data-start=\"5071\" data-end=\"5128\"><strong data-start=\"5071\" data-end=\"5089\">Impact-focused<\/strong> \u2014 Oriented toward practical outcomes<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"5130\" data-end=\"5133\" \/><h2 data-start=\"5135\" data-end=\"5157\">Let\u2019s Work Together<\/h2><p data-start=\"5159\" data-end=\"5314\">IRIA welcomes opportunities to collaborate on research, programs, and knowledge initiatives that contribute to better health outcomes and stronger systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a43201 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a43201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c018450 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c018450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strengthening Health Systems and Communities IRIA works at the intersection of research, innovation, and community engagement to address critical global health challenges across Africa. Our work is grounded in rigorous evidence, ethical practice, and meaningful collaboration with local and regional partners. 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