Joanna Morrison

Jo has been working in Nepal since 2002 as a research fellow for the Centre for International Health and Development at University College London (UCL). She has been based in Nepal,and has mainly been working in partnership with a Nepali research organisation, MIRA, to conduct and evaluate cluster randomised controlled trials of community mobilisation approaches to improve maternal and newborn health. Her current research interests include participatory action research within health systems, measuring empowerment of women and communities, public engagement in health research, and community social audit. She is working through a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award that unites UCL with partners in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Malawi conducting community-based research for maternal, newborn and child health.