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Honduras

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	Orison Velásquez García Secretario de Estado en el Despacho de Salud Secretaría de Estado en el Despacho de Salud 2 Calle, Avenida Cervantes, Tegucigalpa, M.D.C, Honduras Tel: (504) 220-8518 / 222-5226 Fax: (504) 238-6787 Web: http://www.gob.hn/portal/poder_ejecutivo/secretarias/salud/
•	Research Councils	• Consejo Hondureño de Ciencia y Tecnología (COHCIT) Edificio CAD, contiguo a CHIMINIKE, Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas Tegucigalpa - Honduras Licenciada. Myriam Elizabeth Mejía Ministra Comisionada Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Tel: (504) 230-0658/230-3045/230-6195/230-2370 Fax: (504) 230-1664 Email: memejia@cohcit.gob.hn Ing. Carlos E. Calderón Director Ejecutivo Tel: (504) 230-0658/230-3045/230-6195/230-2370 Fax: (504) 230-1664 Email: ccalderon@cohcit.gob.hn Web: http://www.cohcit.gob.hn
•	Academic Institutions and Research Institutions (non-profit)	• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Edificio "Hernán Corrales Padilla" Calle de La Salud Contiguo al Hospital Escuela Tegucigalpa Tel: +504 232 3975 Fax: +504 232 1053 Web: http://www.unah.hn/
•	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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National Health Research Systems are continually evolving. This resource will be updated through COHRED’s alliance of southern and northern partners. We also value your input and perspectives. All comments, questions and contribution are welcome at: Healthresearchweb@cohred.org

Last updated: 21 February, 2008