One of the greatest paradoxes in modern healthcare is the gap between scientific advancement and its practical application: Why do many medical interventions with proven clinical efficacy fail when deployed in real-world communities?
To address this strategic question, the Faculty of Pharmacy cordially invites faculty members, researchers, postgraduate students, and undergraduate students to attend the International Scientific Webinar entitled: "Implementation Research in Global Health".
1. What is implementation research (IR) and why is it important?
Implementation Research (IR) is a specialized branch of health sciences that investigates methods for systematically integrating health policies, programs, and medical/pharmaceutical innovations into real-world practice. Unlike strictly controlled clinical trials, IR focuses on analyzing the complex interactions between health interventions and three core factors:
- Real-world health systems: Characterized by stringent constraints on financial, human, and material resources.
- Real-world health services: Encompassing daily clinical workflows, pharmaceutical supply chains, and healthcare governance.
- Real-world communities: Where patient behaviors and adherence rates are heavily influenced by cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors.
Notably, the seminar will delve into IR frameworks within fragile and crisis-affected settings—regions where barriers to pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare access are most pronounced.
2. Significance for the Field of Pharmacy
For the pharmaceutical research community, an IR mindset is critical to optimizing the value of medical products from bench to bedside:
- Optimizing clinical and social pharmacy practices within the community.
- Evaluating the feasibility, patient acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions in real-world settings.
- Enhancing skills in designing multidisciplinary studies that integrate behavioral sciences, health economics, and pharmaceutical management.
3. Keynote speaker profile
The seminar will be led by a prominent international expert in public health and health systems:
Professor Daniel D. Reidpath (PhD)
- Former Director of the Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (United Kingdom).
- Over 20 years of extensive research experience in health equity, disease surveillance, and health systems in developing nations.
- Former Head of the Health Systems and Population Studies Division at icddr,b (Bangladesh) and former Professor of Population Health at Monash University (Malaysia).
4. Event details and registration
The seminar is structured as an academic public event, introducing foundational concepts suitable for healthcare professionals, clinical researchers, and students across health science disciplines.
- Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM EAT (East Africa Time) (Equivalent to 17:00 ICT - Vietnam Time)
- Format: Online via Zoom
- Agenda: Keynote lecture followed by an interactive Live Q&A session
- Language: English
The webinar is free of charge and open to all faculty members, researchers, clinicians, clinical pharmacists, postgraduate, and undergraduate students both within and outside the university.
Online registration link:Zoom
Contact and enquiries:
Email:sight@simad.edu.so
Organizing committee hotline: +252 772237801
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