Overview

The Approach

The RAISE Initiative works with partners to bring together all the tools needed to make comprehensive RH care in emergencies a basic standard of care. RAISE facilitates technical support, clinical training, research, and documentation and dissemination of findings. RAISE also organizes and participates in advocacy efforts for improved RH. We use all of these components in concert to help partner organisations push forward with their important work.

Components of the RAISE Initiative

Technical Support to Partners - RAISE provides assistance to partners to support project implementation, training, monitoring and evaluation, and other activities that aid in project development for delivery of quality RH services.

Clinical Training - RAISE provides clinical training and follow-up, both in the field and at the RAISE Training Centre at Eastleigh Nursing Home in Nairobi, Kenya. RAISE also collaborates with the Cellule de Recherche en Santé de la Reproduction (Reproductive Health Research Corps) in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, to provide the clinical training and follow-up in French.

Advocacy - RAISE staff and partners are working with UN agencies, international bodies and humanitarian agencies, governments and private donors to positively influence the policy and funding environment to facilitate widespread support for comprehensive RH care in emergencies.

Research - RAISE is working to identify priorities and develop a programme of operations research, backed by the expertise of leading institutions. Findings will be used to improve delivery of RH services globally.

Documentation and Dissemination - RAISE will make all research findings readily available through the RAISE website, professional journals and conferences.

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