By Andrea Rinaldi Freelance journalist, SciDev.Net Work progresses at the Boosting research for health in the new Arab world meeting in Bellagio, north Italy. Today, discussion shifted from general topics to more practical issues. Working groups gathered to think on country-specific needs for health research system strengthening, focusing on three main aspects: regional strategy and plan of […]
Read moreBy Andrea Rinaldi Freelance journalist, SciDev.Net Participants in attendance at one of the sessions on research for health in the new Arab world Future work needed to develop efficient health research systems in Arab countries can find a good starting point in previous experiences from other regions of the world. This is the main take-home message […]
Read moreAndrea Rinaldi Freelance journalist, SciDev.Net Brainstorming discussion is taking place at the ‘Boosting research for health in the new Arab world’ meeting in Bellagio, north Italy. The common view presented so far is that health is both a causative agent and an end-point of development, and that health research is a major driver of the entire […]
Read moreThis report gathers together the contributions made by participants from various countries at a knowledge sharing and networking workshop held in in Dar es salaam, Tanzania on ‘Strengthening Research and innovation systems for Health and Development in Africa’, 5 to 8 November 2012. In this Report, the key components for system strengthening, including: research priority setting, […]
Read moreBy Andrea Rinaldi Freelance journalist, SciDev.Net The Boosting research for health in the new Arab world meeting officially takes off today, in Bellagio, north Italy. Delegates from several Arab countries and representatives of the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) and of other institutions are swarming in, while sessions will begin early tomorrow. Among the background […]
Read moreBy Andrea Rinaldi – Freelance journalist, SciDev.Net The day is coming. Tomorrow, 26 February, a meeting on ‘Boosting research for health in the new Arab world’ will begin in Bellagio, north Italy. Before formal discussion kicks off, we asked Hassen Ghannem, senior consultant to the Geneva-based Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) and meeting organizer, about […]
Read moreGeneva, 20/02/2013 – From 26 to 27 March 2013, the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) in collaboration with the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health, will jointly host the third COHRED Colloquium in Geneva, Switzerland. This edition of the Colloquium will focus on the investments that are required in research and innovation for health in order to meet the […]
Read moreDescription: There is a keen interest to develop research systems and increase research output in the 14 Pacific Island Forum Countries (PIFC) to support development of policies and practice based on locally relevant research evidence. Aims: To assess the quantity and characteristics of reproductive health research output by each country (14 PIFC) from 2000 to […]
Read moreScience and technology, research, development and innovation are key drivers of progress in health, education and socio-economic growth. Investments in research and innovation have formed the backbone of economic development in both high-income and low- and middle-income countries. The Arab spring is a major historical event in the Middle East. Millions, in the Arab world, […]
Read moreEvent Name Fourth Annual CUGH Conference Dates March 14-16, 2013 Location Washington DC Logo Website Link http://2013globalhealth.org/ Contact Details Doris Steinbach at info@2013globalhealth.org Organization Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Short Description Welcome to the 4th Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), taking place March 14 – 16, 2013, at […]
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