1. Coordinating health and social services for tuberculosis patients in Mozambique
PI: A/prof Salla Atkins
Partners: Karolinska Institutet, University of Tampere, Instituto Nacional de Saude, Mozambique, University of Liverpool, UK
Funding period: 2018-2021
Funder: Swedish research council
This project will develop, implement and evaluate a bi-directional referral project between health and social services in Mozambique.
2. Social protection for patients with drug resistant TB in South Africa
PI: Dr Wanga Zembe-Mkabile, A/prof Salla Atkins
Partners: University of Tampere, Karolinska Institutet, Medical Research Council of South Africa
Funding period: 2017-2018
Funder: Medical Research Council of South Africa
This project is a qualitative exploration of drug resistant TB patients’ access to existing government social protection in South Africa. This project is one of many for which funding is being applied for. The funding proposals focus on availing disability grants to patients with tuberculosis.
3. Maternity package as part of MCH care globally
PI: Dr Annariina Koivu
Partners: Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto
Funding period: 2017-2018
Funder: Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto
This project will map maternity package (aka “baby box”) projects and programmes around the world to understand how they are used to support expectant mothers and their babies to promote their health and wellbeing.
4. Maternity packages for increasing child registration in Namibia
PI: Dr Annariina Koivu
Partners: Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland + local partners.
Funder: to be sought
This project will develop a system using maternity packages as an incentive for increasing child registration.
5. Social protection for informal workers in LMICs
PI: Dr Mikko Perkiö
Partners: University of Tampere, University of Zambia and EU-SPS
Funder: CIMO and Erasmus +
This project will systematically study social protection policies for informal workers in LMICs (Doctoral candidate Jairous Miti).