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Master of Public Health

Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa.

AUTHORS

Sam-Agudu NA , Paintsil E , Aliyu MH , Kwara A , Ogunsola F , Afrane YA , Onoka C , Awandare GA , Amponsah G , Cornelius LJ , Mendy G , Sturke R , Ghansah A , Siberry GK , Ezeanolue EE , . Annals of global health. 2016 ; 82(6). 1010-1025
  • NIHMSID: 101620864

ABSTRACT

Global health research in resource-limited countries has been largely sponsored and led by foreign institutions. Thus, these countries’ training capacity and productivity in global health research is limited. Local participation at all levels of global health knowledge generation promotes equitable access to evidence-based solutions. Additionally, leadership inclusive of competent local professionals promotes best outcomes for local contextualization and implementation of successful global health solutions. Among the sub-Saharan African regions, West Africa in particular lags in research infrastructure, productivity, and impact in global health research.

Global health research in resource-limited countries has been largely sponsored and led by foreign institutions. Thus, these countries’ training capacity and productivity in global health research is limited. Local participation at all levels of global health knowledge generation promotes equitable access to evidence-based solutions. Additionally, leadership inclusive of competent local professionals promotes best outcomes for local contextualization and implementation of successful global health solutions. Among the sub-Saharan African regions, West Africa in particular lags in research infrastructure, productivity, and impact in global health research.

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