Our Projects

Research that responds to real-world health challenges.

BIGHR develops, supports, and collaborates on research projects designed to address priority health challenges — each built around a clearly defined problem and a path to practical solutions.

01Ongoing

Strengthening Vaccine Delivery in Remote Communities

Vaccines & Immunization

Objectives

Methodology

Partners

The Problem

Immunization coverage remains uneven across remote and hard-to-reach communities, leaving vulnerable populations at continued risk of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Objectives

To identify systemic and contextual barriers to vaccine delivery and generate evidence on strategies that improve access, demand, and coverage in underserved settings.

Methodology

Mixed-methods implementation research combining health facility assessments, supply chain analysis, and community engagement across selected study locations.

Expected Contribution

Practical, context-appropriate recommendations to strengthen last-mile immunization delivery and inform national vaccination strategies.

02Ongoing

Digital Tools for Health Information Strengthening

Digital Health & Health Informatics

Objectives

Methodology

Partners

The Problem

Fragmented and paper-based health information systems limit the quality and timeliness of data available for decision-making at facility and district levels.

Objectives

To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of digital health tools in improving data quality, reporting, and health worker decision-making.

Methodology

Operational research with a quasi-experimental design, integrating user-centred design, system audits, and health worker surveys.

Expected Contribution

Evidence on what makes digital health tools work in real-world, resource-constrained settings — and how to sustain them.

03Planned

Access to Quality-Assured Medicines

Pharmaceutical Systems & Supply Chains

Objectives

Methodology

Partners

The Problem

Gaps in procurement, forecasting, and inventory management contribute to stockouts and limited access to quality-assured essential medicines.

Objectives

To assess pharmaceutical supply chain performance and identify interventions that improve medicine availability and rational use.

Methodology

Health systems research combining supply chain mapping, quantitative stock analysis, and key-informant interviews.

Expected Contribution

Actionable recommendations for procurement, distribution, and inventory practices that strengthen medicine access.

Growing Portfolio

As our research portfolio develops, this section will provide detailed information about ongoing and completed projects — including objectives, study locations, research partners, outputs, publications, and impact.

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