When we conducted focus group interviews in the first municipality in Brazil before initiating the pilot project, a woman commented: Getting an appointment in the public sector municipal health services is like "winning the lottery." I would like to make… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
A focus on people's health and well-being must be the core of family planning research and policy. This may seem self-evident, but the realities… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
I was intent on doing something productive and on being everything my parents taught me to be. Their values were clear: do good work;… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the link between… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
I would like to see policy makers and international donor agencies realize that it is not enough to give money for demonstration projects. From… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
High level policy makers and program managers do not normally listen to the voices of local people, local providers and local program managers when… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
The humanities don't belong to some elitist group... knowledge as a whole should be embraced. — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
If policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations with local… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
Bureaucratic systems are not set up to be what we refer to as human service organizations. They were established to collect revenue and maintain… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
If you are the kind of person who listens to conservative advice, you may do okay in life, but you probably won't ever be… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and program development and a focus on learning. We are also committed to using a participatory approach in which local people, local program managers and providers, local researchers, women's health activists, and national decision-makers play the leading role. International "experts" from technical assistance agencies or universities… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share
When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive. — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
There are hundreds, even thousands of remarkable pilot or experimental projects in all fields - in agriculture, health, education. But where do these pilots… — Ruth Simmons Copy Share Image
