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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Strengthening research capacity through the medical education partnership initiative: The Mozambique experience
Human Resources for Health, Volume 11, No. 1, Article 62, Year 2013
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Background: Since Mozambique's independence, the major emphasis of its higher educational institutions has been on didactic education. Because of fiscal and human resource constraints, basic and applied research activities have been relatively modest in scope, and priorities have often been set primarily by external collaborators. These factors have compromised the scope and the relevance of locally conducted research and have limited the impact of Mozambique's universities as major catalysts for national development. Case description: We developed a multi-institutional partnership to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the research environment at Mozambique's major public universities to identify factors that have served as barriers to the development of a robust research enterprise. Based on this analysis, we developed a multifaceted plan to reduce the impact of these barriers and to enhance research capacity within Mozambique. Interventions: On the basis of our needs assessment, we have implemented a number of major initiatives within participating institutions to facilitate basic and applied research activities. These have included specialized training programmes, a reorganization of the research administration infrastructure, the development of multiple collaborative research projects that have emphasized local research priorities and a substantial investment in bioinformatics. We have established a research support centre that provides grant development and management services to Mozambique's public universities and have developed an independent Institutional Review Board for the review of research involving human research subjects. Multiple research projects involving both communicable and non-communicable diseases have been developed and substantial external research support has been obtained to undertake these projects. A sizable investment in biomedical informatics has enhanced both connectivity and access to digital reference material. Active engagement with relevant entities within the Government of Mozambique has aligned institutional development with national priorities. Conclusions: Although multiple challenges remain, over the past 3 years significant progress has been made towards establishing conditions within which a broad range of basic, translational and clinical and public health research can be undertaken. Ongoing development of this research enterprise will enhance capacity to address critical locally relevant research questions and will leverage resources to accelerate the development of Mozambique's national universities. © 2013 Noormahomed et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Noormahomed, Emília Virginia
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Mozambique, Nampula
Universidade Lúrio
Mocumbi, Ana Olga H.
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Nacional de Saude Maputo
Preziosi, Michael
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Damasceno, A. Antonio Moura
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Bickler, Stephen W.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Smith, Davey M.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Funzamo, Carlos Abel
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Aronoff-Spencer, Eliah S.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Badaró, Roberto José Da Silva
Brazil, Salvador
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Mabila, Francisco
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Bila, David
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Nguenha, Alcido
Mozambique, Maputo
Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research Miher
do Rosário, Virgílio Estólio
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Benson, Constance Ann
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Schooley, Robert Turner
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Patel, Sam
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Ferrão, Luis J.
Mozambique, Nampula
Universidade Lúrio
Carrilho, Carla
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Statistics
Citations: 31
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1478-4491-11-62
e-ISSN:
14784491
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Locations
Mozambique