ArticleGlobal health action2018
Closing the barrier between disease and health outcomes in Africa through research and capacity development.
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- Positioning Africa's public health doctoral students to lead societal transformation and development.BMJ global health · 2022Review
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- Exploring factors associated with research involvement of undergraduate students at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda.BMC medical education · 2021Article
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- A biostatistical support system in health sciences: is this sustainable in a resource-restricted environment?Health research policy and systems · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile the burden of disease in Africa is high, health research emanating from the continent is low. Building human capacity and research infrastructure to close the gap between research and disease is thus of great imporatance.
objectiveIn order to improve research outputs and postgraduate training in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, the Health Sciences Research Office put in place a series of strategic initiatives over time.
methodsA range of strategic activities, for both postgraduate students and academic staff, were developed in parallel and sequentially over a period of approximately nine years (2008-2016). The latter years were a time of consolidation of the programmes. Outcomes of these activities were 'measured' by increases in publications, decreases in time to graduation and enrichment of the research environment.
resultsA doubling of research publications and an increase in citations occurred over the period under review. In addition, there was a decrease in the time postgraduate students took to graduate.
conclusionsA varied, but structured research management plan may be of value in African and other developing health sciences institutions to enable the increase in research outputs and capacity development, desperately needed to close the barrier between disease and health.
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