Connecting social and behavioural science research to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
iCHORDS (Improving Community Health Outcomes through Research, Dialogue and Systems Strengthening) Community of Practice offers members a
platform to collaborate and share expertise to allow for meaningful exchange within the social and behavioural disciplines to address implementation gaps and current issues facing NTD programs.
Through this community of practice, members will benefit from professional development opportunities, networking, knowledge dissemination, curated resources provided by research and programmatic partners and increased synergies across social and behavioural research.
Currently, iCHORDS has over 400 members from over 50 countries and is open to anyone who is interested including social and behavioural sciences researchers, implementing partners, NTD program personnel, and students.
iCHORDS members consist of social and behavioural sciences researchers, implementing partners, NTD program personnel, and students across the globe. Join them to gain access to several benefits as a member:
Contribute to social and behavioural sciences research through sharing knowledge, resources, news, blogs, podcasts, and having your work featured on our platform
Stay up to date with the latest news, webinars, events and knowledge sharing through our quarterly newsletter and email list
Connect and network with over 400 members from over 50 countries through directly accessing the membership catalogue or through events and groups hosted by iCHORDS
Have the opportunity to improve your communication and collaboration skills with colleagues to create meaningful networks and develop your professional identity
Gain access to dedicated Task Teams which tackle some of the most pressing issues in the social behavioural sciences as it relates to Neglected Tropical Diseases
The iCHORDS quarterly newsletter aims to update members on current events in the field of NTDs, review what iCHORDS has been up to and share
The June Knowledge Exchange Café will discuss the ethical, procedural, and methodological considerations around secondary data use. Our session speaker is Sarah Sullivan who is
iCHORDS will be having its first ever annual members meeting May 18th from 10:00-11:00am EST. All iCHORDS members are welcome to join. We will review
The session will focus on an implementation science study embedded within the DeWorm3 Project; a hybrid clinical trial in Benin, India, & Malawi testing the feasibility
The iCHORDS mentorship program aims to provide opportunities for the mentorship of early career researchers, students, and young professionals in the field of neglected tropical
Following the call of the WHO NTD Roadmap 2030 for NTD integration approaches, and the recommendations of the new strategic framework for integrated control and
iCHORDS Mentorship Program 2024 iCHORDS is pleased to announce the launch of the third iteration of the mentorship program. After two successful cohorts of mentor/mentee
Qualitative research methods are a valuable approach to improving the success and impact of mass drug administration. In a guide to improving MDA using qualitative
Misinformation is a common public health problem including for neglected tropical diseases.
