Research Programs

We are excited to announce six One Child Every Child research programs. Designed to address the goals of the thematic focus areas for OCEC through interdisciplinary collaborations.  Learn more. 

Themes

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Theme 1: Better Beginnings

To investigate the health and wellbeing of mothers and children, giving babies and pre-schoolers the best start in life.

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Theme 2: Precision Health and Wellness

To improve diagnosis and treatment for children with chronic and medically complex illnesses.

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Theme 3: Vulnerable to Thriving

To improve the trajectories of vulnerable children through social and structural systems, policies and programs that allow children to thrive.

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Accelerators

One Child Every Child has six cross-cutting accelerators  that are powerful enablers of our research and scholarship to address Grand Challenges.

Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Ensure meaningful and appropriate representation of Indigenous peoples, communities, and perspectives in research studies.
Co-leads

Equitable Pathways

Take a committed approach to dismantle and disrupt inequities through equitable research practices and inclusive governance.
Lead

Transdisciplinary Training

Foster a new generation of researchers with transdisciplinary understanding of child health and wellness.
Co-leads

Comprehensive Data

Integrate and harness multipronged data sources using cutting-edge data science, develop equitable and inclusive data standards and support the build of a comprehensive data infrastructure
Lead

Technology Solutions

Develop accessible, distributed, wearable and culturally acceptable precision health interventions.
Co-leads

Value, Impact and Knowledge Mobilization

Co-develop a national framework for child health with UNICEF and advance and deploy effective knowledge mobilization strategies to maximize impact.
Lead