By Dianabasi Effiong
Dr. Ani Etokidem of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has won a research grant to carry out an intervention study on maternal mortality.
Etokidem is a former Sub-Dean and current Head, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences at UNICAL. The Granting Agency Grand challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, is dedicated to supporting bold ideas with big impact in global health.
According to Grand Challenges Canada’s CEO, Peter Singer: “Canada’s commitment to bold ideas with big impact is captured in each of these 102 peer-reviewed projects.
“By matching talent with opportunity, Grand Challenges Canada is contributing to saving and improving lives.
The grant was awarded for creativeness, boldness and innovativeness of Etokidem’s ideas and approach. The project, which will take place in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River, proposes to use Role Model Mothers, Pregnant Women Peer Support Groups providers to address the three delays that cause maternal mortality.
The project intends to also use community-based transportation and attitudinal re-orientation and motivation of health care to address delays that cause maternal mortality.
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