HRP Alliance in action: Strengthening research through specialized training in the Western Pacific

Overview

The HRP Alliance supports research capacity strengthening by bringing together institutions conducting research in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). At the center of the HRP Alliance are seven regional ‘hubs’ to empower and stimulate the research capacity of SRHR partner institutions, providing regional leadership through scholarships, training, fellowships and institutional mentorship.

This story features the efforts of the Western Pacific hub at Hanoi Medical University in Viet Nam to create a specialized course track on SRHR within the International Master of Public Health (IMPH) programme. It unveils the determination of hub staff to provide both local and international students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills and push the agenda of research on SRHR forward in the region.