Context, Complexity, and Multi-sectoral Engagement in Implementation Science for NCDs

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A two-and-a-half-day workshop, delivered in hybrid mode, equipping participants with theoretical and practical skills to analyse context, understand system complexity, and engage multiple sectors in the implementation of NCD interventions.

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About this training

Part of the Implementation Science for Non-Communicable Diseases (IS4NCDs) project — a three-year initiative funded by the European Union to strengthen implementation science capacity for improving NCD prevention and care within health systems across sub-Saharan Africa.

The workshop covers context analysis, implementation science frameworks, complexity science, systems thinking, stakeholder and power analysis, multi-sectoral governance, adaptive implementation strategies, scale-up, sustainment, and evaluation of context in NCD programmes.

Practical information

How it is taught: Interactive lectures, facilitated discussions, case studies, practical exercises, and group work. Participants will receive all workshop materials in soft-copy format.
Venue: School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand.
Fees and costs: Participation is free of charge (this workshop is funded with support from the European Union). Travel, accommodation, and other personal costs are not covered.
CPD accreditation: CPD accreditation applied for — 3 CPD points requested.
Contact: Prof Juliana Kagura (Juliana.Kagura@wits.ac.za) / Dr Trust Gangaidzo (trust.gangaidzo@wits.ac.za), Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand.