Sexual and Reproductive Health Research and Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from the region

Reproductive Health

Marleen Temmerman⁵  Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli⁵  Özge Tunçalp⁵  Dintle K. Mogobe¹  Taofeek Ibrahim⁷  Olapeju A. Esimai²  Ademola J. Ajuwon³  Godwin N. Aja⁴  Augustine Ankomah⁶  Beyene W. Ademe^1,10  Vincent Adam⁹  Adama Baguiya^1,11  Michael T. Mbizvo⁸  Richard Adanu⁶ 

[1] Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana;Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria;Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;School of Public Health, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Nigeria;Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland;School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana;Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University & Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria;University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe;Department of Community Health College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria;College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;Institut de recherche en science de la sante IRSS, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso

关键词: Capacity strengthening;    Policy;    Research;    Africa;    Sexual and reproductive health;   

Others  :  1221518
DOI  :  10.1186/s12978-015-0055-2

 received in 2015-06-15, accepted in 2015-07-13,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Developing the capacity to effectively carry out public health research is an integral part of health systems at both the national and global levels and strengthening research capacity is recognized as an approach to better health and development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Especially fields such as sexual and reproductive health (SRH) would require inter-disciplinary teams of researchers equipped with a range of methodologies to achieve this. In November 2013, as part of the International Family Planning Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a group of African researchers came together to discuss the gaps and strategies to improve sexual and reproductive health research and research capacity strengthening in Africa. This commentary summarizes the three broad areas where the issues and proposed solutions have concentrated around:

1) Addressing research gaps that are most relevant to policies and programmes in SRH,

2) Carrying out high quality and collaborative research, and

3) Translating research findings into SRH policies and programmes.

Even though the focus of the discussions was Africa, the issues and proposed solutions can also be applied to other regions facing a high burden of disease with limited resources. The time is now and these can be achieved through synergistic commitment of African and global researchers, funders and organizations.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Adanu et al.

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