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Aga Khan University documentary with urban slum residents

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:20:00 GMT

As part of our Unit, colleagues from Aga Khan University, Pakistan have created a documentary with Azam Basti community members, looking at the access to healthcare in Azam Basti. To watch the documentary, please click here.

APHRC share the results of the Improving Health in Slums project

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:47:00 GMT

On Tuesday 7th September our partners at the APHRC hosted a global health webinar on improving health in slums.

Designing a better sanitary product waste bin

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:21:31 GMT

Rebecca Evans, one of our NIHR Global Health PhD students has challenged design students to design a better sanitary waste bin.

The burden of malnutrition in South Asian countries

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:02:43 GMT

One of our Unit PhD students Sara Estecha Querol is studying the burden of malnutrition in South Asian countries and has been working with colleages at the Aga Khan University, to research malnutrition among Pakistani adolescents.

COVID-19

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:11:59 GMT

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our project is keen to make a contribution towards mitigating the impact of COVID-19 in slums. Please see our COVID-19 resource page which contains potentially relevant information about tackling COVID-19 in a slum setting.