The impact of Fogarty International Center research training programs on public health policy and program development in Kenya and Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Fogarty International Center (FIC) has supported research capacity development for over twenty years. While the mission of FIC is supporting and facilitating global health research conducted by U.S. and international investigators, building partnerships between health research institutions in the U.S. and abroad, and training the next generation of scientists to address global health needs, research capacity may impact health policies and programs and therefore have positive impacts on public health. We conducted an exploratory analysis of how FIC research training investments affected public health policy and program development in Kenya and Uganda.

Methods

We explored the long term impacts of all FIC supported research training programs using case studies, i

SUBMITTER: Bennett S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851767 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature