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Nicaragua

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	Margarita Gurdián López Ministra de Salud Ministerio de Salud Complejo Nacional de Salud "Dra. Concepción Palacios" Costado Oeste Colonia Primero de Mayo PBX (505) 289 47 00 - Sector Postal 15AB - Apartado Postal 1507 Managua, Nicaragua Email: webmaster@minsa.gob.ni Web: http://www.minsa.gob.ni/
•	Research Councils	• Consejo Nicaragüense de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICYT) Edificio de la Vicepresidencia de la República Ave. Simón Bolívar, Rotonda Plaza Inter 1 cuadra al Norte Managua, Nicaragua Lic. Guadalupe Martínez Coordinadora Interina (a.i) Guadalupe. Email: Martinez@conicyt.gob.ni Email: conicyt@conicyt.gob.ni Telefax:: +(505) 228 30 98 - 228 60 19 Web: http://www.conicyt.gob.ni/
•	Academic Institutions and Research Institutions (non-profit)	• Universidad Americana Facultad de Medicina Campus Universitario, Camino de Oriente P.O. Box A-139, Managua Tel: +505 278 3800 Ext 314 Fax: +505 278 2577 Web: http://www.uam.edu.ni/ • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua - Managua Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Calle de Enel Central 3 Km Al Sur, Apartado Postal No. 663, Managua Tel: +505 2 277 1850 Fax: +505 2 278 6782 Email: cdocunan@ops.org.ni Web: http://www.unan.edu.ni/ • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua UNAN - León Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Apartado Postal: 608, Edificio Central UNAN - León Costado Norte Iglesia La Merced, León Tel: +505 311 4475 Fax: +505 311 4970 Web: http://www.unanleon.edu.ni/
•	Civil Society Organisations / NGOs	• Federación Red NICASALUD Apartado Postal LM 163 Managua Nicaragua Tel: +(505) 2700099 / 2670182/ 2770855 Web: http://www.nicasalud.org.ni
•	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

•	Health research systems development in Latin America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua) Record Paper 6 2006 Resumen en español
•	What factors influence national health research agendas in low and middle income countries? Perspectives of health research stakeholders from six countries and 11 international agencies Record Paper 5 2006
•	What factors influence health research agendas in developing countries ? COHRED National Health Research series 2006
•	Assessing the Efficacy of Health Research as a Development Strategy in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers. NYU Wagner – COHRED Capstone Project, 2006
•	Health Research Profile Nicaragua 2000
•	Essential National Health Research Development Plan - Nicaragua 1994-1998
•	Prioridades de Investigaciones Esenciales en Salud y Potencial de Recursos Humanos-Nicaragua 1992 Investigaciones Nacionales Esenciales en Salud INES(ENHR)-Nicaragua 1992
•	Criterios para la presentación y selección de proyectos de investigación 1994 More:

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