Our Setup
The AVNI Health Foundation provides services through the coordinated activities of its three divisions
- Research and Evaluation
- Information and Communications
- Public Health Education and Training
Research and Evaluation
The objectives of the division are to
- Provide technical support to governmental, nongovernmental and international agencies to design and conduct small to large-scale research and evaluation studies
- To provide support to partners to source funds for research, evaluation and intervention projects
- To independently source funds and conduct research and evaluation studies related to public health
AVNI can assist from the grant /proposal writing stage to the design of the study, development of tools, collection, management, analysis of research data and report preparation. This includes quantitative and qualitative data collected through different modes, namely, telephone, in person and mail surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews, archival review, online and library search and retrieval and other methods.
This data can be used to plan interventions, enhance health care delivery systems and make them cost effective and cost efficient and also to inform the health policy development process. The division would also offer expertise for documentation and conduct social audits.
Information and Communications
The division provides a range of public health related conference, meeting and event management assistance; publication development and production; database management; website development and maintenance, information systems technology and application services and media and film production services.
This division provides expertise in developing health related software as per clients needs. It would also work towards setting up "State of the Art" "e" public health facilitation centre with national and international linkages. The electronic dial in computer based network would use Geographical Information database available for Government, NGOs, and Universities for all information pertaining to public health care.
The Publications center provides expertise in designing, printing and disseminating print, electronic and audiovisual materials for both technical and lay audiences with the goal of effective health communication. AVNI?s services range from a one-page fact sheet to a research report or extensive health education materials depending on the clients needs. AVNI can provide comprehensive services from planning to distribution of materials or partial involvement in only writing or graphic design alone.
Public Health Education and Training
AVNI has strong partnership and collaboration with International agencies and Universities to conduct short and long term public health training courses. These courses range from short term public health courses, example, Evaluation, Behaviour change communication techniques, Behaviour change models, Qualitative research methods, Statistical techniques for data analysis, and long term degree courses like, Masters in Public Health and doctoral courses in Public health.
Partnerships
Our proposed collaborations include International teaching Universities and Schools of Public Health in the United States of America, United Kingdom and the West Indies as well as National Universities and Organizations. A resident team is maintained to provide continuity and stability to our long-term projects. Where appropriate and as needed specialized consultants are engaged to augment resident staff on specific projects.
