Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa

<p>Background</p><p>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 kn...

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Autores principales:	Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Elijah Paintsil, Muktar H. Aliyu, Awewura Kwara, Folasade Ogunsola, Yaw A. Afrane, Chima Onoka, Gordon A. Awandare, Gladys Amponsah, Llewellyn J. Cornelius, Gabou Mendy, Rachel Sturke, Anita Ghansah, George K. Siberry, Echezona E. Ezeanolue
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2017
Materias:	western Africa capacity-building financial support global health research Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9447c6faec024443a35ca520edcb7d682021-12-02T02:36:39ZBuilding Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2016.10.011https://doaj.org/article/9447c6faec024443a35ca520edcb7d682017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/218https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996<p>Background</p><p>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.</p><p>Objective</p><p>In this paper, experts discuss strategies for scaling up West Africa’s participation in global health evidence generation using examples from Ghana and Nigeria.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We conducted an online and professional network search to identify grants awarded for global health research and research education in Ghana and Nigeria. Principal investigators, global health educators, and representatives of funding institutions were invited to add their knowledge and expertise with regard to strengthening research capacity in West Africa.</p><p>Findings</p><p>While there has been some progress in obtaining foreign funding, foreign institutions still dominate local research. Local research funding opportunities in the 2 countries were found to be insufficient, disjointed, poorly sustained, and inadequately publicized, indicating weak infrastructure. As a result, research training programs produce graduates who ultimately fail to launch independent investigator careers because of lack of mentoring and poor infrastructural support.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Research funding and training opportunities in Ghana and Nigeria remain inadequate.</p><p>Recommendations</p>We recommend systems-level changes in mentoring, collaboration, and funding to drive the global health research agenda in these countries. Additionally, research training programs should be evaluated not only by numbers of individuals graduated but also by numbers of independent investigators and grants funded. Through equitable collaborations, infrastructure, and mentoring, West Africa can match the rest of Africa in impactful global health research.Nadia A. Sam-AguduElijah PaintsilMuktar H. AliyuAwewura KwaraFolasade OgunsolaYaw A. AfraneChima OnokaGordon A. AwandareGladys AmponsahLlewellyn J. CorneliusGabou MendyRachel SturkeAnita GhansahGeorge K. SiberryEchezona E. EzeanolueUbiquity Pressarticlewestern Africacapacity-buildingfinancial supportglobal healthresearchInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 6, Pp 1010-1025 (2017)
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spellingShingle	western Africa capacity-building financial support global health research Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Nadia A. Sam-Agudu Elijah Paintsil Muktar H. Aliyu Awewura Kwara Folasade Ogunsola Yaw A. Afrane Chima Onoka Gordon A. Awandare Gladys Amponsah Llewellyn J. Cornelius Gabou Mendy Rachel Sturke Anita Ghansah George K. Siberry Echezona E. Ezeanolue Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa
description	<p>Background</p><p>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.</p><p>Objective</p><p>In this paper, experts discuss strategies for scaling up West Africa’s participation in global health evidence generation using examples from Ghana and Nigeria.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We conducted an online and professional network search to identify grants awarded for global health research and research education in Ghana and Nigeria. Principal investigators, global health educators, and representatives of funding institutions were invited to add their knowledge and expertise with regard to strengthening research capacity in West Africa.</p><p>Findings</p><p>While there has been some progress in obtaining foreign funding, foreign institutions still dominate local research. Local research funding opportunities in the 2 countries were found to be insufficient, disjointed, poorly sustained, and inadequately publicized, indicating weak infrastructure. As a result, research training programs produce graduates who ultimately fail to launch independent investigator careers because of lack of mentoring and poor infrastructural support.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Research funding and training opportunities in Ghana and Nigeria remain inadequate.</p><p>Recommendations</p>We recommend systems-level changes in mentoring, collaboration, and funding to drive the global health research agenda in these countries. Additionally, research training programs should be evaluated not only by numbers of individuals graduated but also by numbers of independent investigators and grants funded. Through equitable collaborations, infrastructure, and mentoring, West Africa can match the rest of Africa in impactful global health research.
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author	Nadia A. Sam-Agudu Elijah Paintsil Muktar H. Aliyu Awewura Kwara Folasade Ogunsola Yaw A. Afrane Chima Onoka Gordon A. Awandare Gladys Amponsah Llewellyn J. Cornelius Gabou Mendy Rachel Sturke Anita Ghansah George K. Siberry Echezona E. Ezeanolue
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author_sort	Nadia A. Sam-Agudu
title	Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa
title_short	Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa
title_full	Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa
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Building Sustainable Local Capacity for Global Health Research in West Africa

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