Community Engagement – Best Practice & Monitoring and Evaluation Training
Mozambique – 20 June 2023
A successful Community Engagement Best Practices and Monitoring and Evaluation training day was hosted at INS Maputo, Mozambique on 20 June 2023. Facilitators, Ms Zani de Wit from UCT Lung Institute in Cape Town South Africa, and Ms Christine Laidson from National Institute for Medical Research in Mwanza, Tanzania, led the day’s activities. A total of 21 participants attended the workshop, including clinical investigators, study coordinators, community engagement staff and Community Advisory Board members. Through a combination of PowerPoint presentations, illustrations, group discussions and practical activities, the research team significantly broadened their knowledge and understanding of engagement in clinical research and could apply what they have learned to their community engagement approach and framework. The site also received copies of the Good participatory Practice Handbook, which will be a valuable resource for conducting community engagement according to the GPP guidelines.
Uganda – 22 June 2023
The training in Uganda was held at Uganda Case Research Collaboration on 22 June 2023, facilitated by Christine Laidson. Similar to the Mozambique session, it attracted 19 participants including the Clinic Director, CE officers, research pharmacists, Nurse counsellors, Research nurses, study coordinators, CAB members, Records officers, medical officers and Health home visitors. The training followed a similar format combining presentations, interactive discussions, and practical exercise. This site also received copies of the Good Participatory Practice (GPP) handbook.
The training sessions conducted in Mozambique and Uganda on Community Engagement and Monitoring and Evaluation were successful in providing participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to improve their practices. The distribution of the GPP handbook will further support their ongoing efforts in CE practices.