Archive for month: April, 2009
New COHRED Board Chair: Cheikh Mbacké
Senegalese population health researcher and past senior member of the Rockefeller Foundation’s management will guide COHRED’s drive in national health research system development.
Read moreResponsible programming of global health research
Responsible Vertical Programming:
what is the problem?
Effects of vertical programmes on health research systems.
Action that countries and programmes can take.
Responsible Vertical Programming: what is the problem?
1. Health research needed by developing countries is mostly conducted for them, sometimes with them but rarely by them.
2. Health research in developing countries is problem-specific – or ‘vertical’ and does not usually contribute to building the national system for health research
Read moreGood governance in health sector development projects
Advice and perspectives on effective investment in health sector development programmes
COHRED provides this page as a service to development and health sector partners. It aims to spark a dialogue between interested health sector players on how to reduce inefficiency and inequity, and encourage effective investment in health sector projects. Current issues are described. Solutions are proposed. What do you think? Please share your views on goodgovernance@cohred.org
Alignment and Harmonization of Health Research
Welcome to the Alignment & Harmonisation (AHA) of health research area – a source of information on alignment and harmonisation of health research in low income countries.
There is inadequate funding for health research in low income countries. The leadership and investments of countries in health research relevant to their needs is limited. Health research support provided by funders often does not meet countries’ health and health research priorities.
Read moreEvidence base – strengthening health research systems
In its work with countries over the past 15 years COHRED has synthesized learning and experiences on health research gained in work with countries.
Essential National Health National Health Research (1993-2004).
This body of information and knowledge is located in the COHRED library and archive – containing 400 publications and reports.
Mapping national health research systems
Mapping since 2005
COHRED’s work with partners since 2005
Mapping of a national health research system is a useful way for countries to have a clear picture of their current health research activities and assets. Using this perspective research managers can define areas of the system to be strengthened and policy makers can see where investments can be targeted to improve the performance of national health research to meet national health and development goals.
Read moreManuals
Expert consultation and review of the manual on health research system strengthening
This manual is designed to support the efforts of forward-looking health research leaders in developing countries – directors of research, senior managers, medical school deans, leaders of health research programmes, and those in similar roles.
It proposes a framework and approaches based on more than a decade of work by COHRED with senior health sector officials, managers and research leaders in many countries.
Read moreFramework & Guides for System Strengthening
Practical guides for decision makers
This page provides practical information designed to guide decision makers in their efforts to strengthen national health research systems.
These guides distill COHRED’s experience and expertise – gained from working with low and middle income countries worldwide – into practical approaches to inform decisions on how countries can best strengthen health research systems.
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