Activating Equitable Engagement: from research to policy (and back again): a report on dissemination activities for 'NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality of life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania'

Laurie, E. , Virhia, J., Yongolo, N., Biswaro, S., McIntosh, E. and Mmbaga, B. (2023) Activating Equitable Engagement: from research to policy (and back again): a report on dissemination activities for 'NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality of life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania'. Project Report. NIHR Global Health Team. (Unpublished)

Abstract

This report details the dissemination outputs, stakeholder engagement events (herein referred to as ‘Engagement Activities’) and their underlying principles conducted by the NIHR Funded Project: NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality of life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania. Engagement activities were designed acknowledging that inequalities and injustices are writ large in the field of Global Health. Just as social, economic, political, racial and gendered inequalities impact individuals’ health experiences, we also recognise that these same inequalities can be reproduced and reinforced by institutions, organisations and (most pertinent to us) research groups purporting to tackle health issues (Büyüm et al. 2020). Engagement activities were therefore designed from a commitment to make Global Health more equitable, with the following interrelated principles underpinning all engagement efforts: i) the ethics of dissemination ii) valuing knowledges iii) decentering western voices iv) nurturing equitable relationships. As such, we paid close attention not only to what we did but how we did it, striving towards a goal of activating equitable engagement.

• Item Type: Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
• Status: Unpublished
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Laurie, Dr Emma and McIntosh, Professor Emma and Yongolo, Dr Nateiya and Virhia, Miss Jennika
• Authors: Laurie, E., Virhia, J., Yongolo, N., Biswaro, S., McIntosh, E., and Mmbaga, B.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment; College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
• Research Centre: Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC) > Global Sustainable Development
• Publisher: NIHR Global Health Team
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the Author

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
302121		NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality and life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania: a mixed methods study at University of Glasgow	Emma McIntosh	National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)	17/63/35	HW - Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment