Operational research for strengthening leadership and advancing universal health coverage in India
Year: 2026
Type: editorial
Abstract: includes a series of articles on 'Research leadership in India', a Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT), led by TDR, as a model for strengthening operational research capacity within health systems globally. Conducted in 19 institutions in India, it transforms frontline health challenges into research that informs policy and practice. The 11 articles in this issue address public health challenges while enhancing self-reliance and people-centered health approaches as drivers for universal health coverage and equity. By placing individuals, communities and frontline realities at the center of research, the series reaffirms that meaningful and lasting health system transformation begins with listening, learning, and leading from within.
Source: Public Health Action
DOI: 10.5588/pha.26.0048
Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, Yenepoya University, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Rajagiri Hospital, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, World Bank, World Health Organization, Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204175842