scholarly journals Institutional facilities in national health research systems in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 107 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 96-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derege Kebede ◽  
Chris Zielinski ◽  
Peter Ebongue Mbondji ◽  
Issa Sanou ◽  
Wenceslas Kouvividila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Health Research Systems

scholarly journals Governance of Health Research in Four Eastern and Southern African Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A Juma ◽  
Catherine M Jones ◽  
Rhona Mijumbi-Dave ◽  
Clare Wenham ◽  
Tiny Masupe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Governance ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Governance Institutions ◽  
Health Research Systems

Abstract Background: Health research governance is an essential function of national health research systems. Yet many African countries have not developed strong health research governance structures and processes. This paper presents a comparative analysis of national health research governance in Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia where health sciences research production is well established relative to some others in the region, and continues to grow. It aims to examine progress made and challenges faced in strengthening health research governance in these countries.Methods: We collected data through document review and key informant interviews with a total of 80 participants including decision-makers, researchers, and funders across stakeholder institutions in the four countries. Data on health research governance were thematically coded for policies, legislation, regulation, and institutions and analyzed comparatively across the four national health research systems.Results: All countries were found to be moving from using a research governance framework set by national science, technology and innovation policies to one that is more anchored in health research structures and policies within the health sectors. Kenya and Zambia have adopted health research legislation and policies, while Botswana and Uganda are in the process of developing the same. National level health research coordination and regulation is still hampered by inadequate financial and human resource capacities, which present a challenge for building strong health research governance institutions.Conclusion: Building health research governance as a key pillar of national health research systems involve developing stronger governance institutions, strengthening health research legislation, increasing financing for governance processes, and improving human resource capacity in health research governance and management.

scholarly journals Governance of health research in four eastern and southern African countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Juma ◽  
Catherine M. Jones ◽  
Rhona Mijumbi-Deve ◽  
Clare Wenham ◽  
Tiny Masupe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Governance ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Governance Institutions ◽  
Health Research Systems

Abstract Background Health research governance is an essential function of national health research systems. Yet many African countries have not developed strong health research governance structures and processes. This paper presents a comparative analysis of national health research governance in Botswana, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia, where health sciences research production is well established relative to some others in the region and continues to grow. The paper aims to examine progress made and challenges faced in strengthening health research governance in these countries. Methods We collected data through document review and key informant interviews with a total of 80 participants including decision-makers, researchers and funders across stakeholder institutions in the four countries. Data on health research governance were thematically coded for policies, legislation, regulation and institutions and analysed comparatively across the four national health research systems. Results All countries were found to be moving from using a research governance framework set by national science, technology and innovation policies to one that is more anchored in health research structures and policies within the health sectors. Kenya and Zambia have adopted health research legislation and policies, while Botswana and Uganda are in the process of developing the same. National-level health research coordination and regulation is hampered by inadequate financial and human resource capacities, which present challenges for building strong health research governance institutions. Conclusion Building health research governance as a key pillar of national health research systems involves developing stronger governance institutions, strengthening health research legislation, increasing financing for governance processes and improving human resource capacity in health research governance and management.

scholarly journals Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 107 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Ebongue Mbondji ◽  
Derege Kebede ◽  
Chris Zielinski ◽  
Wenceslas Kouvividila ◽  
Issa Sanou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Health Research Systems

scholarly journals Current approaches to national health research systems analysis: a brief overview of the WHO health research system analysis initiative

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 351-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritu Sadana ◽  
Tikki Pang
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Report ◽  
Research System ◽  
Health Research System ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Health Research Systems

This article introduces the WHO health research system analysis (HRSA) initiative as an input to the World Health Report 2004 on health research, "Knowledge for Better Health". Section 2 presents the HRSA conceptual framework for operational description and analysis of national health research from a system rather than sector perspective. Section 3 summarizes research projects addressing contemporary cross-national issues, aiming to: provide answers to key questions, further explore contested areas within systems, and improve decision-making on research investment options. Section 4 summarizes the comprehensive country studies on research systems. Section 5 outlines a pilot study on methods for 18 comprehensive country studies, including Brazil, Chile, and Costa Rica. Section 6 concludes that the pilot study and eventual main phase to describe and analyze national health research systems will demonstrate WHO's commitment to strengthening capacity in partnership with countries.

scholarly journals Developing the African national health research systems barometer

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joses Muthuri Kirigia ◽  
Martin Okechukwu Ota ◽  
Flavia Senkubuge ◽  
Charles Shey Wiysonge ◽  
Bongani M. Mayosi
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Health Research Systems

scholarly journals National health research systems in the WHO African Region: current status and the way forward

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joses Muthuri Kirigia ◽  
Martin Okechukwu Ota ◽  
Marion Motari ◽  
Juliet Evelyn Bataringaya ◽  
Pascal Mouhouelo
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
African Region ◽  
Research Systems ◽  
Health Research Systems ◽  
The Way
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