Funding and COVID-19 research in Africa: two years on, are the research needs of Africa being met?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused significantly lower reported mortalities on the African continent as compared to other regions. Yet, many countries on the continent are still contending with the devastating economic, social and indirect health impacts. African researchers and policy makers have identified research priority areas which take cognisance of the unique research needs of African countries. A baseline assessment of the alignment of funded research in Africa to these priorities and World Health Organization's COVID-19 research priorities was undertaken in July, 2020. We present a two-year update to this analysis of funded COVID-19 research in Africa.

Methods

Data captured in the UK Collaborative on Development Research and Global R

SUBMITTER: Antonio E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10762293 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature