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ArticleJournal of public health policy2015

A North/South collaboration between two national public health institutes--a model for global health protection.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, Fortune Ncube, Barry Schoub, Lucille Blumberg, Ruth Ruggles, Mark Salter, Shabir Madhi, Anthony Kessel

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Article in Journal of public health policy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Chikwe Ihekweazu1] Public Health England, Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK [2] National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg 2131, South Africa.
Fortune NcubePublic Health England, Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK.
Barry SchoubNational Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg 2131, South Africa.
Lucille BlumbergNational Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg 2131, South Africa.
Ruth RugglesPublic Health England, Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK.
Mark SalterPublic Health England, Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK.
Shabir MadhiNational Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 Modderfontein Road, Sandringham, Johannesburg 2131, South Africa.
Anthony KesselPublic Health England, Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid international spread of emerging infections has increased interest in strategic collaborations, as they may be the best way to protect populations. Strategic collaborations can build capacity in less-resourced settings. As specialised institutions that provide a stable locus of expertise, continuity of experience, scientific knowledge, and appropriate human, technical, and financial resources, national public health institutes (NPHIs) are well-prepared to tackle public health challenges. We describe how a collaboration between the NPHIs of England and South Africa built a mutually beneficial professional relationship to help implement the WHO International Health Regulations, build capacity for health protection, and promote the exchange of information, advice, and expertise. We illustrate how this can be achieved in a mutually beneficial way.

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Global HealthInterinstitutional RelationsInternational CooperationPublic Health AdministrationCapacity BuildingCooperative BehaviorEnglandEpidemiologyHumansPublic Health SurveillanceSouth Africa

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PMID25568964
PMCPMC7100317

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