Thinking and acting together
In an effort to reduce the impact of infectious diseases in our communities by building knowledge together, we present the results of community-based research projects as a commitment to the social appropriation of knowledge. These projects involved communities, researchers, scientists, social leaders, communicators, teachers, and local, departmental, and national authorities who shared different understandings of science and social innovation in health.
Note: Materials are available in Spanish.
Capacity building in health research, emphasizing the design and implementation of strategies for social knowledge appropriation.
This project was developed as part of COLCIENCIAS Call 850 of 2019, “Strengthening CTeI Projects in Medical and Health Sciences with Young Talent and Regional Impact.”
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that brought together professionals from the social sciences, health, and communications, the project aimed to integrate academic knowledge and experience with community knowledge and practices. This integration was guided by various active methodologies that promote community participation and empowerment.
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Learn about the process and results of the project “Feasibility and usability of mobile applications for monitoring the treatment of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia. 2019-2020”, which was carried out in the Pueblo Rico community in Risaralda, Colombia, and was funded by Sanofi. The project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using the Guaral +ST/APP application for monitoring treatment and assessing the therapeutic response of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic areas of Colombia, with community participation.
Zumbidos en el río
The radio series Zumbidos en el Río (Buzzing in the River) was co-created with the inhabitants of Tumaco, a municipality in Nariño, Colombia. The series was developed in collaboration with local health workers and patients to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and timely treatment in managing leishmaniasis, an infectious disease endemic in this area.
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Meet the people who make institutional projects possible! Through “Agentes de Cambio” (Agents of Change), we acknowledge and express our gratitude to the individuals and institutions in our communities who have played a pivotal role in significant CIDEIM projects.
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Co-creation of audiovisual materials about malaria, leishmaniasis, and tuberculosis
These audiovisual products emerged from a collaborative process involving the Pueblo Rico community in Risaralda, Colombia, and the CIDEIM research team. Experts in ethno-education and audiovisual production provided support throughout the process. These activities were developed as part of the project, “Cultural Adaptation of Health Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases for the Dispersed Rural Population (Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and Mestizo) of the Municipality of Pueblo Rico, Risaralda,” which aims to implement mechanisms for culturally adapting health interventions for preventing and controlling infectious diseases in rural areas and ethnic population groups.
Arabü
Karebabü, a comic book about Leishmaniasis
