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ArticleGlobal health action2017

Rebuilding research capacity in fragile states: the case of a Somali-Swedish global health initiative.

Abdirisak Ahmed Dalmar, Abdullahi Sheik Hussein, Said Ahmed Walhad, Abdirashid Omer Ibrahim, Abshir Ali Abdi, Mohamed Khalid Ali, Derie Ismail Ereg, Khadra Ali Egal, Abdulkadir Mohamed Shirwa, Mohamed Hussain Aden and 19 more

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Article in Global health action, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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29 authors.

Abdirisak Ahmed Dalmara Faculty of Medicine , Benadir University , Mogadishu , Somalia.
Abdullahi Sheik Husseina Faculty of Medicine , Benadir University , Mogadishu , Somalia.
Said Ahmed Walhadb College of Health Sciences , Amoud University , Borama , Somaliland.
Abdirashid Omer Ibrahimb College of Health Sciences , Amoud University , Borama , Somaliland.
Abshir Ali Abdic Faculty of Medicine , East Africa University , Bosasso , Somalia.
Mohamed Khalid Alic Faculty of Medicine , East Africa University , Bosasso , Somalia.
Derie Ismail Eregd Medical College , University of Hargeisa , Hargeisa , Somaliland.
Khadra Ali Egald Medical College , University of Hargeisa , Hargeisa , Somaliland.
Abdulkadir Mohamed Shirwae Medical College , Galkayo University , Galkayo , Somalia.
Mohamed Hussain Adenf Medical College , Puntland University of Science and Technology , Galkayo , Somalia.
Marian Warsame Yusufg Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Yakoub Aden Abdig Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Lennart Freijg Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Annika Johanssong Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Khalif Bile Mohamudg Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Yusuf Abdulkadirg Somali-Swedish Researchers' Association , Stockholm , Sweden.
Maria Emmelinh Unit of Social Medicine and Global Health , Lund University , Lund , Sweden.
Jaran Erikseni Division of Clinical Pharmacology , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.
Kerstin Erlandssonj Dalarna University , Falun , Sweden.
Lars L Gustafssoni Division of Clinical Pharmacology , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden.
Anneli Ivarssonk Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden.
Marie Klingberg-Allvinj Dalarna University , Falun , Sweden.
John Kinsmank Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden.
Carina Källeståll Department of Women's and Children's Health , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden.
Mats Målqvistl Department of Women's and Children's Health , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden.
Fatumo Osmanj Dalarna University , Falun , Sweden.
Lars-Åke Perssonl Department of Women's and Children's Health , Uppsala University , Uppsala , Sweden.
Klas-Göran Sahlénk Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden.
Stig Wallk Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health , Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents an initiative to revive the previous Somali-Swedish Research Cooperation, which started in 1981 and was cut short by the civil war in Somalia. A programme focusing on research capacity building in the health sector is currently underway through the work of an alliance of three partner groups: six new Somali universities, five Swedish universities, and Somali diaspora professionals. Somali ownership is key to the sustainability of the programme, as is close collaboration with Somali health ministries. The programme aims to develop a model for working collaboratively across regions and cultural barriers within fragile states, with the goal of creating hope and energy. It is based on the conviction that health research has a key role in rebuilding national health services and trusted institutions.

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Capacity BuildingDeveloping CountriesGlobal HealthInternational CooperationResearchFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansModels, OrganizationalSomaliaSwedenUniversitiesDiasporafragile stateshealth research traininghealth systemsSomalia

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PMID28799463
PMCPMC5645673

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