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ArticleHealth research policy and systems2026

Advancing health research practices among forcibly displaced populations: A multidisciplinary stakeholder workshop.

Ameera S Abu-Khalil, Rashmina J Sayeeda, Beenish Shaikh, Alaaddin Salih, Sylvia Omulo, Esther Amulen, Justine N Bukenya, Dathan M Byonanebye, Neila Gross, Most Jesmin Ara Joly and 10 more

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Ameera S Abu-Khalil *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Rashmina J Sayeeda *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Beenish ShaikhWellcome Trust, London, UK.
Alaaddin SalihNational Academy of Health Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan.
Sylvia OmuloPaul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Esther AmulenMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Justine N BukenyaMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Dathan M ByonanebyeMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Neila GrossDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Most Jesmin Ara JolyMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-OCA, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Edward K KirumiraStellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
David LubogoMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Akhterul Kabir MunnaMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-OCA, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Olivia Esther NakisitaMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Emmanuel NtaleClimate and Environment Unit, Uganda Red Cross Society, Kampala, Uganda.
Michael T WagabaMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Carly ChingDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Maia C TarnasDepartment of Population Health and Disease Prevention, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Christopher OrachMakerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Muhammad H ZamanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. zaman@bu.edu.

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Wellcome Trust C-010656
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Abstract

Health research among forcibly displaced populations presents distinct and multifaceted challenges, including limited healthcare access, heightened exposure to environmental hazards and insufficient research infrastructure. In December 2024, a multidisciplinary workshop convened in Kampala, Uganda, bringing together researchers, healthcare professionals, representatives from humanitarian non-governmental organizations and a global health funding body. The workshop aimed to identify key barriers and co-develop actionable strategies for conducting ethical and equitable research in contexts of displacement, with a specific focus on infectious disease. Across the 20 workshop participants, several critical challenges were identified: the misalignment between global health funding priorities and those of low- and middle-income countries; structural and methodological barriers in research design, such as restricted data access and the perpetuation of epistemic biases; and the ethical complexities of working with vulnerable and highly mobile populations. Discussants emphasized the essential role of sustained community engagement, transparent and bidirectional communication and targeted capacity-building as prerequisites for addressing these barriers. Proposed solutions highlighted the importance of long-term, sustainable research models supported by contextually adaptive methodologies, participatory approaches that centre community co-creation and the strengthening of regional research networks to improve access to funding and resources. These findings provide a basis for developing future frameworks aimed at improving health outcomes among forcibly displaced populations, and underscoring the need for a paradigmatic shift towards more inclusive, context-sensitive health research.

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Biomedical ResearchHealth Services ResearchRefugeesStakeholder ParticipationVulnerable PopulationsCapacity BuildingCommunity ParticipationDeveloping CountriesGlobal HealthHealth Services AccessibilityHumansResearch DesignUgandaDisplaced populationsInfectious diseaseParticipatory research methodsRefugeesResearch ethics

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