An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in Health Research – An Online Learning Resource

SLF has been working with a team of international specialists to co-create an online, interactive course on the topic of community engagement and involvement (CEI) in global health research.

The course aims to demonstrate the value and potential impact of well-designed CEI in health care research. It includes 7 modules with well-defined learning outcomes and case studies from global practice.

The course offers pragmatic guidelines to those who are relatively new to CEI and need to practice CEI in roles as facilitators, researchers or connectors between researchers and the community. It is an informative resource for those who lead, or are in training to lead, CEI in global health research programs. Furthermore, the course is of value to researchers who are developing applications for global health research funding calls. Course users will learn how to design ethical CEI, choose and apply different approaches and methods, and appraise CEI activities, to support their research. The course also assists experienced individuals to identify further resources and update their knowledge.

Course content has been informed by an international community of practice. The core production team includes experienced CEI practitioners, consultants and academics from Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, and the UK.

An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in Health Research is freely available to all via the Global Health Network. To gain access all you need to do is register with the Global Health Network by providing an email address and password. This will open up a world of learning offered through this prolific resources platform.