Journal article

Health Systems Research Consortia and the Promotion of Health Equity in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Bridget Pratt, Katharine A Allen, Adnan A Hyder

DEVELOPING WORLD BIOETHICS | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2016

Abstract

Health systems research is widely identified as an indispensable means to achieve the goal of health equity between and within countries. Numerous health systems research consortia comprised of institutions from high-income countries and low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are currently undertaking programs of research in LMICs. These partnerships differ from collaborations that carry out single projects in the multiplicity of their goals, scope of their activities, and nature of their management. Recent conceptual work has explored what features might be necessary for health systems research consortia and their research programs to promote health equity. Identified features include sele..

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Grants

Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Sidney Sax Public Health Overseas Fellowship


Awarded by Department for International Development (DFID)


Funding Acknowledgements

Bridget Pratt is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Sidney Sax Public Health Overseas Fellowship (Award No. 1052346). The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not reflect the views of the NHMRC. Adnan A. Hyder and Bridget Pratt are also supported by the Future Health Systems Initiative, which is funded by the UK Department for International Development.