Members of the IAB agreed unanimously on six strategic research directions for the IGH, each of which describes a major focus of responsibility and commitment for the Institute. These directions encompass and will facilitate cross-themed work involving interdisciplinary research, links, and partnerships at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

Two of the strategic directions are over-arching capacity-building strategies:

• advancing methods and measures, and
• building partnerships in gender and health.

The other four are priority topic areas:

• violence and health: impacts and implications;
• sexual and reproductive health: improved decision-making;
• clinical interventions: enhancing effectiveness; and
• work and health: research into action.

For more information, please see the Strategic Plan 2009-2012.