HDRF focuses on the following three areas:
Research
Conducting research in the health, education, social, and biological fields. HDRF has the expertise to implement all aspects of research, including proposal development, project management, field work, data management, analysis, and publication and dissemination of findings. Our current focus of research is in the area of Maternal and Child Health. We believe this area to be at the core of human development. Human Development Research Foundation has the following research themes under the domains of Implementation Research and Clinical Trials:
- Perinatal (mother & child) Public Health & Public Mental Health
- Early Childhood Development & Disorders including Autism
- Health Applications of Technology
- Mental Health in Humanitarian context
Education
Developing training materials, and conducting workshops and seminars for human service organizations and the public. We assist educational institutions in developing appropriate curricula and teaching methods for effective education. We have expertise in developing technology assisted training programmes based on m-health and e-health principles.
Service
Implementing research into action. We believe that research is of no use unless its benefits reach the population. We develop strategies to implement our evidence-based intervention programmes at District level and beyond, with a focus on resource-poor settings. We assist organizations in scaling-up of such programmes. Our local service targets children with intellectual and neuro-developmental disorders in Mandra and adjoining areas.
Health Applications of Technology Team
HDRF has a dedicated ‘Health Applications of Technology’ (HAT) team dedicated to exploring technological solutions to health challenges. It has software developers, graphic designers, and data management experts. HAT has in-house capacity for developing and maintaining complex technological systems, as well as data management systems.