Research capacity building integrated into PHIT projects: leveraging research and research funding to build national capacity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate research capacity impedes the development of evidence-based health programming in sub-Saharan Africa. However, funding for research capacity building (RCB) is often insufficient and restricted, limiting institutions' ability to address current RCB needs. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's African Health Initiative (AHI) funded Population Health Implementation and Training (PHIT) partnership projects in five African countries (Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia) to implement health systems strengthening initiatives inclusive of RCB.

Methods

Using Cooke's framework for RCB, RCB activity leaders from each country reported on RCB priorities, activities, program metrics, ongoing challenges and solutions. These were synthesized by the authorsh

SUBMITTER: Hedt-Gauthier BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5763288 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature