IRHAP

An international collaborative network working on the interface of religion and public health.

IRHAP is a collaborative network which seeks to develop systematic evidence of religious health assets (RHAs) to align and enhance the work of religious health leaders, public policy decision-makers and other health workers in their collaborative efforts to meet the challenge of disease such as HIV/AIDS, and to promote sustainable health, especially for those who live in poverty or under marginal conditions. Our work includes:

• Transdisciplinary research on religion, public health and development
• A special focus on health systems and policy
• A special focus on complexity and integration
• Building capacity in research-practitioners, especially in development contexts
• Multisectoral networking
• Intentional South-South and South-North partnerships
• Identification and understanding of religious health assets
• Development and dissemination of research materials and tools
• Research and evaluation of key projects and initiatives

RE-LAUNCHING ARHAP/IRHAP in 2011-2012

The African Religious Health Assets Programme (ARHAP) is going through an important transition. On conclusion of its first eight-year cycle in 2010, and after consultation with partners, ARHAP will be re-launched at the end of 2011 for a second cycle.

While continuing to operate as a research collaborative with a focus on development contexts, the name will be changed to the International Religious Health Assets Progamme (IRHAP) to more properly reflect the expansion of interests and partners.

Also, the co-ordinating Hub of IRHAP moves into the School of Public Health and Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town - a development which brings exciting new connections and energy.

 

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