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ArticleBMJ global health2025

Setting research priorities for maternal, newborn and child health, sexual and reproductive health and nutrition in Afghanistan: an application of the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative methodology.

Tanvi Majumdar, Emily C Keats, Hana Tasic, Sama El Baz, David H Peters, Najibullah Safi, Hannah Tappis, Nadia Akseer, Afghanistan MNCH Research Prioritization Collaborators

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Tanvi MajumdarDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-9202-2238
Emily C KeatsDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1354-7086
Hana TasicModern Scientist Global, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Sama El BazDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
David H PetersSchool of Global Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Najibullah SafiIndependent Consultant, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Hannah TappisDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Nadia AkseerDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA nakseer1@jhu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-3802-7298
Afghanistan MNCH Research Prioritization Collaborators

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Gates Foundation INV-001299
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Abstract

backgroundSince 2021, Afghanistan has faced a worsening humanitarian crisis that disproportionately impacts Afghan women and children. They experience inequities in healthcare access, deterioration of healthcare quality and extreme food insecurity. This study aims to fill an important gap by providing consensus on research priorities for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and nutrition in Afghanistan.

methodsThe Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) is a widely used research prioritisation methodology that crowdsources input from subject matter experts to generate, score and rank research questions. This study reached out to 303 Afghanistan health researchers, who were identified through relevant publications, to align on the 20 highest priority MNCH, SRH and nutrition research questions. Question generation occurred in 2022, and data collection and analysis were completed by January 2025.

resultsThe CHNRI exercise had 81 respondents, of which 53% were of Afghan origin. The 20 highest priority research questions for MNCH, SRH and nutrition in Afghanistan were mostly

conclusionBy identifying high-priority research questions, donors, researchers, implementers and governments can align their research agendas and resource allocation to address critical health challenges for women and children in Afghanistan.

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Child HealthHealth PrioritiesInfant HealthMaternal HealthReproductive HealthResearchSexual HealthAfghanistanChildFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNutritional StatusChild healthGlobal HealthHealth services researchMaternal healthPublic Health

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