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The role of NGOs in global health research for development

23 Sep 2004

One of the roles of health research is to ensure that the measures proposed to break out of the vicious cycle of ill health and poverty are based, as far as possible, on evidence, so that the resources available to finance these measures are used in the most efficient and effective way possible [8]. [...] For example, AFRO-NETS, the ‘African Networks for Health Research and Development’, was established in 1997 to facilitate exchange of information among different networks active in this type of research in English-speaking Africa, and to facilitate collaboration in the fields of capacity building, planning and research. [...] GATHERING SORTING AND SIFTING 11 3.4 Utilization and management of knowledge While asserting that the production of knowledge is the primary function of research, and that levels of knowledge have increased considerably, a discussion paper for the International Conference on Health Research [1] also recognizes that the ability to draw from research in terms of lessons learned, application to inter [...] The local people need to understand the purpose of the proposed research, provide input and advice about its design and conduct, and be actively involved in the application and dissemination of research results. [...] The interviews and discussions covered the specifics of the implication of the NGO in health research, lessons learned through the experience, and respondents’ perceptions on the role of NGOs in global health research, and on the strengths and weaknesses of their organization in this regard.
health education politics school ngo public health governance poverty science and technology research malnutrition capacity building evaluation strategy global health resources capacity-building ethics non-governmental organizations ngos development aid poverty reduction disease neglected diseases world health communicable disease community society micronutrient commission on health research for development
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37
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Canada

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