Archive for month: March, 2009
COHRED and Global Forum consultancy to develop partnership and joint ventures – Call for Proposals
Consultancy to develop partnership and joint ventures
The Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) and the Global Forum for Health Research (‘Global Forum’) are two independent foundations with headquarters in Geneva. The two organizations share common goals in encouraging, promoting and facilitating more research that focuses on the health needs of people in developing countries and contributes to improving the health status of poor, disadvantaged and marginalized people everywhere.
Read moreРабочий документ 2: Укрепление систем медицинской науки в Центральной Азии Картирование системы и консультативный процесс
Действенные, экономически эффективные, инновационные и соответствующие мировым стандартам национальные системы медицинской науки, представляют собой важный компонент современных систем здравоохранения.
Read moreWP2: Strengthening Health Research Systems in Central Asia
National health research systems that are effective, efficient, innovative – and in step with practices around the world – are a critical component of modern health systems.
Read moreDocumento de Trabajo 1: Definición de Prioridades para Investigación en Salud: Hacia un proceso de gestión para los países de bajos y medios ingresos
El Consejo de Investigación en Salud para el Desarrollo (COHRED) apoya a los países a optimizar su potencial de investigación en salud para mejorar el estado de salud, reducir desigualdades en materia de salud y para crear prosperidad económica y social. El COHRED prioriza los países / regiones / poblaciones más pobres.
Read moreWorking paper 1: Priority Setting for Health Research: Toward a management process for low and middle income countries. Country experiences and advice
This Working Paper documents the interactions of a ‘think tank’ consultation, initiated by COHRED, bringing together health research managers from Brazil, South Africa, The Netherlands, The Philippines, the private sector, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Global Forum for Health Research and COHRED.
Read moreBuilding & strengthening national health research systems
This manual is designed to support the efforts of forward-looking health research leaders in low and middle income countries – directors of research, senior managers, medical school deans, and leaders of major health research programmes, and those in similar roles.
It is a practical guide, which will help health research leaders plan and put in place a health research system that works for the needs of a country
Read moreWhat we do
COHRED’s approach to improving research for health in low and middle income countries.
Research system development is a complex process and requires a long term investment.
COHRED is specialised in supporting countries in areas such as
- health research system assessment and development,
- policy development,
- priority setting and
- research communication/knowledge translation.
Other COHRED activities and services are put into action at the regional and global levels.
Read moreWe’re moving offices – new address
c/o Ecumenical Centre/Centre Oecuménique
1-5 Route des Morillons
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Telephone and fax numbers are unchanged
Tel + 41 22 591 89 00
Fax + 41 22 591 89 10
First Latin American Conference on Research and Innovation for Health
The First Latin America Conference on Research and Innovation for Health sought practical answers in order to confront a shared challenge in the region: how to ensure that research deals with the countries’ health priorities and contributes to equitable development in Latin America (LA). To that end, emphasis was put on the creation, development and strengthening of National Health Research Systems (NHRS) as well as the use of regional cooperation as a means of taking advantage of existing resources and reducing asymmetries.
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