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Supporting research leadership in Africa

Year: 2016

Type: letter

Abstract: The Editorial published in The Lancet Global Health and The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology by Davies and Mullan1,2 spotlighted Africa's need to build local health research capacity. Parachuting in research solutions from developed countries doesn't work: “African researchers are best placed to ask questions that are relevant to African issues.”1 Withdrawal of support from the Wellcome Trust and PEPFAR is a major setback for research development in Africa. Additional challenges include the need to develop multidisciplinary research team approaches, bridge the knowledge translation gap, and find local sustainable African research leadership.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30061-4

Authors: Noni E MacDonald, Robert Bortolussi, Senga Pemba, Jerome Kabakyenga, Lisine Tuyisenge

Institutions: Dalhousie University, Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre, MicroResearch, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali

Language: English

Topic: Global Health and Surgery

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Partnerships for the goals, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680

OpenAlex ID: W3138401007

Cites: 3

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10