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Sierra Leone

1. Research for health – national priorities	5. Resources
2. Research for health – policies and governance	6. Country Background
3. Key Institutions	7. Country Reviewers
4. Research Financing and Partnership

1. Research for health – national priorities


	*Update in progress*

2. Research for health – policies and
governance


	In this section we will provide links to national policies relevant to health research where these exist. We are in the process of compiling this information, which will be posted in the next phase.

3. Key Institutions


•	Government	Mrs Agnes Taylor-Lewis Minister of Health Ministry of Health Youyi Building, 4th floor Brookfields Freetown Web:http://www.statehouse-sl.org/ministryhealth.htm
•	Research Councils	*Update in progress*
•	Academic Institutions and Research Institutions (non-profit)	College Of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences University Of Sierra Leone Private Mail Bag Freetown Sierra Leone.
•	Civil Society Organisations / NGOs	*Update in progress*
•	Private Research Institutions (for profit)	*Update in progress*
•	Other	*Update in progress*

4. Research Financing and Partnership


•	Internal funding - Update in progress
•	External funding - Update in progress

5. Resources


•	Assessing the Efficacy of Health Research as a Development Strategy in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers. NYU Wagner – COHRED Capstone Project, 2006

6. Country Background


•	WHO
•	World Bank
•	Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA )
•	CIA

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Last updated: 21 February, 2008