South-south collaboration on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment research: when birds of a feather rarely flock together.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South-south collaboration on health and development research is a critical mechanism for social and economic progress. It allows sharing and replicating experiences to find a "southern solution" to meet shared health challenges, such as access to adequate HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. This study aimed to generate evidence on the dynamics of south-south collaboration in HIV/AIDS research, which could ultimately inform stakeholders on the progress and nature of collaboration towards increased research capacities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Methods

Bibliometric and social network analysis methods were used to assess the 10-year (2006-2015) scientific contribution of LMIC, through the analysis of scientific publications on HIV/AIDS prevention and/

SUBMITTER: Fonseca BPFE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831226 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature