The Last Mile
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Using public health economics in the fight against NTDs.
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Economic terms such as effectiveness and efficiency are often used when evaluating programs, but what do these terms really mean? Tune in to hear Dr. ...
Using qualitative research methods to enhance MDA
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Margaret baker, Dr. Beth Sutherland and Dr. Gemma Aellah to learn about the value and utility of qualitative research methods to enhance MDA....
Using Outcome Harvesting to evaluate NTD programs
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Geordie Woods from Sightsavers and Mack Giancola on how they used a participatory evaluation approach called: Outcome Har...
Let's focus on focus group discussions
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Last Mile Podcast will discuss how to conduct a successful focus group discussion with Dr. Doris Njomo from the Kenya Medical Rese...
Exploring Rapid Ethnography to Improve Community Programs
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be learning about Rapid Ethnography to get a better understanding of how this kind of research methodology can help us contro...
Research Priorities for the Endgame: Hearing from Kikundi Community of Practice
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
iCHORDS Community of Practice is a platform for communication, collaboration and knowledge exchange within social and behavioural science research dis...
Leveraging the Power of Campaign Integration to Improve NTD Programs
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Health campaigns are defined as time-bound, intermittent activities that deal with particular epidemiologic challenges, quickly close delivery gaps or...
Implementation Research: Rethinking Our Approach to NTD Research
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Implementation Research (IR) is a systematic approach that recognizes, understands, and addresses implementation bottlenecks and identifies optimal ap...
Tips for Writing a Winning Research Proposal
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that announces a project, explains it, and invites eligible researchers or organizations to submit bids to ...
It's Time for Fairness in Research Partnerships
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things we have failed to notice in the evolution of global health ethics has been the neglect of research and implementation partnerships a...
Walking Together: The Value of Participatory Research Methods
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Participatory research approaches facilitate direct collaboration with communities and those affected by the issues being studied within research stud...
The Last Mile Podcast Trailer
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe today and join us as we interview guests from across the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) community, hearing their stories, and how the work...