Hi, there
Neil suggested I send a self intro to HIFA:
Dr Isabelle Uny is a Senior Research Fellow <https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257282> at the Institute for Social Marketing and Health <https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/health-sciences-sport/research/re.... Isa is a social scientist and an experienced qualitative researcher with a PhD in Global Health and Development. Her research focuses on 2 areas of global health:
1. alcohol harm prevention and particularly evaluations of alcohol policy formulation and implementation mainly in Global South contexts (Latin American and Africa). She recently led a retrospective case study of the alcohol sachets bans in Uganda and Malawi<https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FV015257%2F1> and co-led another study which explored how policymakers , civil society organisations and health organizations in Peru and Brazil view alcohol consumption, harms and possible regulations<https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=MR%2FT023139%2F1> and what action they may support to improve alcohol control policies (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240110083).
2. The health impacts of household air pollution from cooking on solid fuels in informal settlements. She led a 2 years study in Kenya and Malawi ( see 10.1371/journal.pone.0316095<https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316095>)
Isa's research <https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/10/e015169> with Global South partners uses a 'decolonised' approach and focuses on co-design, equal partnerships and community engagement. A large part of her work is focused on research capacity strengthening and multidirectional learning between global North and Global South ( see https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015169)
Thanks
Dr Isabelle Uny
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing and Health
Deputy Associate Dean for Internationalisation (Research), Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport , University of Stirling
Email - isabelle.uny@stir.ac.uk<mailto:isabelle.uny@stir.ac.uk> - Profile: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257282
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Please see my latest articles:
-- Uny I, Chasima T, Caes L, Kambalame L, Chamba MVM, Kalumbi L, Orina F, Price H, Lucas S, Nyikuri M, Semple S, Meme H. Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). PLoS One. 2024 Dec 26;19(12):e0316095.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316095<https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316095>
-- Uny I, Kambalame L, Price H, et al. Beyond high-level recommendations and rule books: doing the 'hard work' of global health research - lessons and recommendations from an interdisciplinary global partnership; BMJ Global Health 2024; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015169
--Haragirimana, E., Mitchell, G., & Uny, I. (2024). Evaluating the progress of alcohol policies in Burundi against the WHO 'best buy' interventions: implications for public health. Alcohol, 12(S1), S57-S70. https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.467
--Fitzgerald, N., O'Donnell, R., Uny, I., Martin, J. G., Cook, M., Graham, K., ...Angus, C. (2024). Reducing alcohol harms whilst minimising impact on hospitality businesses: 'Sweetspot' policy options. International Journal of Drug Policy, 129(July 2024), Article 104465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104465
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HIFA profile: Isabelle Uny is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Marketing and Health research-University of Stirling, UK. Professional interests: Maternal health; maternal health policy; policy implementation analysis; tobacco; alcohol; NCDs; policymaking; global health. Email address: isabelle.uny AT stir.ac.uk