Current status and future prospects of epidemiology and public health training and research in the WHO African region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date little has been published about epidemiology and public health capacity (training, research, funding, human resources) in WHO/AFRO to help guide future planning by various stakeholders.

Methods

A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify published epidemiological research. Information about epidemiology and public health training, current research and challenges was collected from key informants using a standardized questionnaire.

Results

From 1991 to 2010, epidemiology and public health research output in the WHO/AFRO region increased from 172 to 1086 peer-reviewed articles per annum [annual percentage change (APC) = 10.1%, P for trend < 0.001]. The most common topics were HIV/AIDS (11.3%), malaria (8.6%) and tuberculosis (7.1%). Similarly, n

SUBMITTER: Nachega JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3535755 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature