Arancha de la Horra
Clinical Research Specialist (TGHN)
Arancha’s background is nursing and midwifery. Her current role as a Clinical Research Specialist at The Global Health network involves leading the research team at The Global Health Network. This research team focuses on finding gaps in research capacity in low resource settings, capturing the impact of the network activities and resources and working and leading on methodology research projects and initiatives. She also coordinates knowledge sharing hubs focused on maternal and child health such as LactaHub, Global Birth Defects, and hubs supporting health care professionals involved in research such as Global Research Nurses, CONNECT and Methodology Research Hub.
Podcast interview
Nurses in Research
Global Research Nurses support nurses and midwives from LMICs to lead research through capacity-building workshops and small grants across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. For instance, workshops enhance qualitative research skills in proposal development, data collection, and manuscript writing, resulting in impactful research projects. Despite challenges like awareness and under-representation, empowering nurses and midwives in research not only enhances healthcare decision-making, but also fosters career growth and improves patient-focused care globally. Global Research Nurses is a group of The Global Health Network.