http://www.cohred.org/main/Interview_Archive.php Comment and Interviews by country health research leaders and champions. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 http://www.cohred.org/main/aissatou_toure_interview.php For health research to best benefit countries and their populations, three factors need to be in place, says Aissatou Toure. First is a ‘systems perspective’ on defining, producing and delivering research. Secondly, better alignment between national needs and research priorities; and harmonisation among donor programmes to serve country needs. And thirdly, engaging of all actors in the health research process – especially civil society and community based organsations. In her keynote address to the Bamako 2008 Global Misterial Forum on Research for Health, Dr. Toure gave advice and perspectives on these approaches. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 http://www.cohred.org/main/wen_kilama_interview.php Dr. Wen Kilama is Founder and Managing Trustee of the African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET), a pan-African, non-governmental, nonprofit organisation that promotes development of new malaria intervention tools, capacity strengthening and networking of malaria research institutions across Africa. He is education officer in the Pan-African Bioethics Initiative. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 http://www.cohred.org/main/eric_buch_interview.php Eric Buch, Health Adviser at NEPAD, the New Partnership for Africa's Development, discusses the organisation's strategies on health and health research. Core issues include: how to make training more effective to build skills that Africa's researchers can put to use today; the need to go beyond discussing 'evidence' and create strategies to produce it systematically, and NEPAD's role in nurturing centers of excellence in and for Africa. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 http://www.cohred.org/main/andrew_kitua_interview.php Andrew Kitua is one of the people involved in shaping a health research agenda for East Africa. He explains how regional coordination and networking can substantially improve population health, how the region's agenda should be set, and who should set it. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 http://www.cohred.org/main/miriam_were_interview.php Miriam Were, Chair of the Kenya National AIDS Control Council and Chair of AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) discusses how health research can address poverty issues. She comments on how communities can help influence a national health research agenda in favour of poor people; and gives advice on how donors can better align with the national health agenda and support researchers' needs. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 http://www.cohred.org/main/HR-HR/Interview.php modern management practice and a strong human resources strategy can make a real difference. Interview with Carel IJsselmuiden, Director COHRED. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 http://www.cohred.org/main/Interview.php Urbain Olanguena Awono was Minister of Public Health of Cameroon (2001-2007) and is an economist by training. This experience, and his presence as Chair of the Portfolio Committee for the Global Fund, brings a global perspective to the health sector reforms he led in his country for six years. In this interview he discusses Cameroon’s updated health sector strategy and the importance of having a health research system that is an integral part of the health care system. Research needs to provide evidence to support the reform process – and define the real health and health research needs of the country. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 http://www.cohred.org/main/jaime_montoya_interview.php Jamie Montoya outlines the challenges for health research in the Philippines. He explains why cooperation and partnership are the best ways for a country to raise 'new funds' in a climate of decreasing resources, and describes the country's approach to making health research effective and focused on the population's needs. Mon, 15 Oct 2007