Training and Research Support Centre

Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC) provides training, research and support services to state and civil society organisations. TARSC is a learning and knowledge organization, with a particular focus on skills building and methods to support community based work, and with a commitment to long term capacity building in the public sector and in civil society.

WINTER SCHOOL 2010 - being held July 5-10 2010

WINTER SCHOOL 2010 - Applications closed and all applicants informed
Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC), and University of Zimbabwe, Department of Community Medicine (UZ-DCM) are holding the Winter School Public Health short course-training programme from the 5-10 July 2010. The programme is aimed at building capacities for people working particularly at district level in health-related work, but who may not have had the benefit of formal training in health. The course thus aims to include people from local government, from health related services and sectors working in areas related to health at district level, from civil society and from community leaders with roles in health. The course aims to build an understanding of public health and of health systems, particularly at district level. The course will involve teaching, presentations and mentored assignments. Certificates of attendance will be given for the course. Accepted delegates have been informed. For any queries please contact admin@tarsc.org.

Auntie Stella in Swahili
On this website you can now find the Swahili version of Auntie Stella: Teenagers talk about sex, life and relationships. The toolkit includes 40 laminated question and answer cards and a 40 page facilitators guide, packaged in an attractive blue case. It is targeted at young people in the east and southern African (ESA) region aged 12 to 19 years. Two new cards have been added including information on male circumcision and concurrent sexual relationships. See further information on our Training Resources page on this site.

Latest Activities Community photography Between 2005 and 2009, coordinated by the Training and Research Support Centre and Ifakara Health Institute, institutions in EQUINET carried out participatory action research studies in nine countries in east and southern Africa, exploring different aspects of community interactions with health systems. We wanted to understand the social dimensions of health and to support the empowerment of groups affected by health issues so they could analyse, act on and change the conditions that undermine their health. We used photography in this work to communicate the realities of people's lives and actions. In 2008, we went further and used photography as a tool for visual literacy and to support reflection and action. Through the facilitators of the participatory work in seven of the nine areas, a community member and facilitator attended a regional training workshop in photography skills. These country teams and examples of their work are presented in a book of community photography on the TARSC website.		Latest TARSC Publications TARSC: Information brief (June 2010) Types of work: Institutional reports Areas of work: Occupational health and safety, HIV and AIDS, Community and Public health, Equity in health, Children, youth and women, Economic policies, food security and nutrition Country: Zimbabwe URL: TARSC brief2.pdf Read more...
		Latest EQUINET Publications EQUINET Discussion paper 84: Private sector involvement in funding and providing health services in South Africa: Implications for equity and access to health care McIntyre D (2010) Themes: Public-private mix Country: South Africa URL: DIS84privfin mcintyre.pdf Read more... EQUINET Policy Brief 23: Strategies to improve equitable domestic financing to reach universal coverage in East and Southern Africa HealthNet Consult with Health Ecnomics Unit, UCT and TARSC, EQUINET (2010) Themes: Resource allocation and health financing Country: East and southern Africa region URL: POL Brief 23 domfin.pdf Read more... EQUINET Discussion Paper 82: Capital flows through Medical Aid Societies in Zimbabwe’s health sector Shamu S; Loewenson R; Machemedze R; Mabika A (2010) Themes: Public-private mix, Resource allocation and health financing Country: Zimbabwe URL: DIS82zimcapflow.pdf Read more... Serie de Politicas 18: Comércio e Saúde na África Oriental e Austral Loewenson, R; Tayob, R; Wadee, H; Makombe, P; Mabika A (2010) Themes: Health equity in economic and trade policies Country: East and southern Africa region URL: POLBRIEF18 TRADE PORT.pdf Read more... RESOLUÇÕES PARA ACÇÃO: Recuperar os Recursos para Saúde: EQUINET (2009) Themes: Equity in health Country: East and southern Africa region URL: Sep 09 Conf Resol Portuguese.pdf Read more... EQUINET: Rede Regional para a Equidade em Saúde na África Oriental e Austral EQUINET (2010) Themes: Equity in health Country: East and southern Africa region URL: EQUINET brief 2010 Portuguese.pdf Read more... EQUINET: Réseau Régionale pour l’Équité en Santé en Afrique Orientale et Australe EQUINET (2010) Themes: Equity in health Country: East and southern Africa region URL: EQUINET brief 2010 French.pdf Read more... Les Resolutions pour l'action, Troisième Conférence Régionale de EQUINET sur l’Équité en Matière de Santé en Afrique Orientale et Australe EQUINET (2009) Themes: Equity in health Country: East and southern Africa region URL: EQ Conf resol FRENCH Sep09.pdf Read more... Participatory Communications for orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi Training and Research Support Centre; Country Minders for People's Development (2010) Themes: Governance and participation in health Country: Malawi URL: Malawicomm repFeb2010.pdf Read more... EQUINET Discussion paper 81: Provisions for the right to health in the Constitutions of east and southern Africa Mulumba, M; Kabanda, D; Nassuna, V; (2010) Themes: Values, policies and rights Country: East and southern Africa region URL: Diss81 ESAconstitution.pdf Read more... Next 10 publications