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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a questionnaire-based survey
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 107, Year 2014
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Description
To assess the state of national health research systems of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. A questionnaire-based survey Structured questionnaires were used to solicit health research systems’ relevant information from key informants in each country. Forty-six Member States of the WHO African Region. Key informants from the ministry of health in each country, with the support of WHO Country Offices. Presence of national health research policy or strategy, priority setting and ethical review of research. Of the 44 responding countries, 39 (89%) reportedly had an official national health policy and 37 (84%) had a strategic health plan. A total of 16 (36%) countries reportedly had a functional national health research governance mechanism, nine of which had clear terms of reference nine (20%) countries had a functional national health research management forum. Functional ethical review committees were reported in 33 countries (75%). National health research systems were weak in the countries assessed. Significantly more resources should be allocated to strengthening these systems. © 2014, The Royal Society of Medicine. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kebede, Derege
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Zielinski, Chris
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Sanou, Issa
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Lusamba-Dikassa, Paul Samson
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0141076814530600
ISSN:
01410768
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative