Archive for month: April, 2009

International and Multilateral Organisations

International and multilateral organisations in the health and research fields are primarily responsible for setting norms, standards and working directly with countries, through ministries.

As a strategic partner, COHRED can provide your programme with broader reach in countries – for example, with research institutions, civil society, community groups or the media – and can support the practical implementation of international strategies standards or agreements, at country level.

Current examples of this work include:

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Media

The media plays a crucial role in health research in several ways. It makes the case for health research as a national development priority, it helps put local needs on the national agenda, helps hold government and policy makers to account.

COHRED works with the media to improve its  appreciation of its crucial role in supporting national priorities and systems for health research, and to better understand all aspects of health research and how this benefits countries.

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Global Health Initiatives

A strong system perspective – and activities such as operational and implementation research – helps make global health programmes more effective. We offer to partner with and bring expertise to vertical programmes to enhance the impact in building the long term capacity of national research systems.

See COHRED Framework and tools for strengthening national health research systems.

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Civil Society Organisations

In many countries, a weak link in the health research system is between population needs and the research and policy making processes. COHRED works with civil society organisations and community groups to find ways to bring real population needs into the research and policy processes.

If you are a civil society organisation (CSO), we can:

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Donors and Research Sponsors

Health research programmes and initiatives can have a lasting impact for the long term development of recipient countries, if a sustained investment is made in developing an effective national system for health research.

If you are a donor or research funder supporting health research in low and middle income countries, we can provide input and approaches to include system strengthening and research capacity strengthening as a part of your work.

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Policy Makers

If you are managing heath research or science and technology in a low-income country, COHRED can provide support in areas such as:

  • Research governance and management approaches
  • Policy development
  • Strategic information, for example: concept and design of health information systems, information management, communicating research to shape policy and practice.

 

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Expertise and Support for Country Needs

COHRED addresses continuing health inequities that persist in the developing world by promoting health research that addresses the needs of the disadvantaged.

We work with countries to build the skills and systems needed for this essential research. We do this by partnering with governments, research institutions, and local communities, building on expertise from around the world.

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Country Partnerships

At country level, we serve policy makers, civil society organisations or community representatives, research managers and institutions – and others that shape national thinking and policy, such as the media.

Activities can include support to ministries, ministers and national research councils for facilitation of national consultations and capacity building sessions.
For example:

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Contribute to COHRED

Support countries in building strong health research systems.

This page explains how the work of COHRED completes an important missing link in today’s Global Health landscape. And how you can provide financial support – through COHRED – that improves the quality and relevance of research for the populations of low income countries.

COHRED supports countries to put in place systems that focus research on national needs, and ensure health equity. 

By funding COHRED, you support countries to improve their ability to define their research priorities, and better produce research that is relevant to population needs.

Effective national health research systems bring improvements in:

  • Getting research into policy and practice -strengthehing the link between research evidence and policy decisions.
  • Countries’ capacity to manage research and negotiate with international partners and research funders.
  • Bringing communities health neeeds into national priorities and the research process. 

Your contribution helps people

Support capacity building of health research in low income countries.

Your contribution to COHRED helps create national health research systems that are stronger, more accountable, and more responsive to people’s needs.

An investment in building a national health research system is an investment in the country’s future development.

Improve health research quality

By supporting COHRED’s work, you support programmes that:

  • Improve skills of today’s and tomorrow’s managers of health research.
  • Support government officials to better understand and serve national needs. 
  • Create tools and learning opportunities for researchers in low income countries to learn from each other.
  • Produce authoritative studies and analysis for a better understanding of problems that countries face, and how national health research can solve them.
  • Build links between civil society organisations so that people in low income countries can make their voices heard in debates about national health needs.
  • Convince donors and international agencies of the importance of listening to countries’ health and health research needs and responding to – and investing in – them.
     

Giving from Europe, Asia

COHRED is an international organisation with activities and partnerships in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. 

If you are located in Europe or Asia and want to make a contribution to COHRED, please contact giving@cohred.org  Tel: + 41 22 591 89 000

Giving from the USA

If you live in the United States and want  to make a tax deductible contribution to COHRED, please see the various options below or contact Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) USA, at giving@cohred.org

Giving from Africa

COHRED has growing activities in Africa and welcomes contributions and partnerships from African individuals and organisations.

Contact: giving@cohred.org Tel: + 41 22 591 89 000

Employer matching donations

Many companies will match charitable contributions made by their employees, making your contribution twice as effective.

Ask your Human Resources colleague to find if your company offers this kind of matching funding.

If so, they can give you a form – which you can send to:
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) USA. Contact giving@cohred.org

We will verify that we have received your gift and return the form to your company. Your company will then send the matching amount to COHRED.

Criteria for matching gifts vary from one company to another. For more information, contact your Human Resources office.

COHRED USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
 

Donate stock

Make your contribution to COHRED using stock. You can save on taxes and directly support the development of health research in low-income countries.

By giving stock, you can save in two ways. First, you avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock. You also receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift.

For income tax purposes, the value of your gift may be deducted up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.
For more information about giving stock, including wiring instructions and our account number, please contact

Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) USA. Contact:  giving@cohred.org

 

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Send COHRED your contribution by post. Please click here for a contribution form:


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COHRED USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organisation. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
If you need help or have a question, please email us at giving@cohred.org  

 

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Responsible programming of global health research links

Responsible Vertical Programming:
what is the problem
Effects of vertical programmes on health research systems.

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