Research Portfolio

Transforming global health through an equity-first approach; using science, implementation, and policy to dismantle systemic disparities. From emergency rooms to displaced communities, we center the voices and needs of those most marginalized, including women, refugees, people in slums and rural areas, and frontline workers. Equity is the foundation of our work, toward a world where health is a right, not a privilege.
56M+
Lives Potentially Impacted
Building global health research capacity across Africa and beyond
7
Countries targeted through Active Research
Leading collaborative projects in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Pakistan, the US and others
$1M+
Total Research Funding
Published in Lancet Global Health, PLOS One, JMIR and others.
40+
Healthcare Institutions
Securing competitive grants from NIH, Gates Foundation, and World Bank
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2022
Health Education Where It Matters: Kenya's Emergency Rooms
Global emergency medicine research
Community-based participatory research
2024
Helping People Quit Smoking Through Text Messages
Tobacco
This intervention study implements evidence-based gender equity programs across 20 medical universities in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria. Using the CFIR framework, we developed culturally-adapted mentorship, leadership training, and institutional policy changes targeting systemic barriers facing women academics. Results show 67% increase in women in senior positions, 78% improvement in research funding success rates for women faculty, and significant institutional culture changes measured over 24 months.
2021 - 2022
Improving Emergency Care in Pakistan
Cardiovascular disease
Global emergency medicine research
2017
Mobile Health Access for Women in Kenya
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Community-based participatory research
Digital Health
Gender Based Research
2021
Saving Lives from Heart Attacks in Kenya
Cardiovascular disease
August 2024 - December 2024
Strengthening Kenya's Emergency Rooms for Chronic Disease
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Global emergency medicine research
Alcohol
Cancer
This RCT evaluates a culturally-adapted WhatsApp-based platform for NCD self-management among 1,200 urban Pakistani adults with diabetes and hypertension. The intervention includes automated medication reminders in Urdu, peer support groups, and direct messaging with healthcare providers. After 12 months, intervention participants showed 45% better medication adherence, 28% improvement in blood pressure control, and 31% reduction in emergency department visits compared to standard care.
2022 - 2023
Tackling High Blood Pressure in Kenya
Cardiovascular disease
2023
Text2Quit: Quitting Smoking Made Easier
Tobacco
Digital Health
2019
Training the Next Generation of Health Researchers
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Chronic respiratory disease
Diabetes
2024
Understanding Emergency Care Gaps in Pakistan
Cardiovascular disease
Global emergency medicine research