scholarly journals Research capacity of global health institutions in China: a gap analysis focusing on their collaboration with other low-income and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e005607
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Kwete ◽  
Kun Tang ◽  
Feng Cheng ◽  
Yingyao Chen ◽  
Yuan-Tao Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health Institutions

IntroductionThis paper presented qualitative and quantitative data collected on the research capacity of global health institutions in China and aimed to provide a landscaping review of the development of global health as a new discipline in the largest emerging economy of the world.MethodsMixed methods were used and they included a bibliometric analysis, a standardised survey and indepth interviews with top officials of 11 selected global health research and educational institutions in mainland China.ResultsThe bibliometric analysis revealed that each institution had its own focus areas, some with a balanced focus among chronic illness, infectious disease and health systems, while others only focused on one of these areas. Interviews of key staff from each institution showed common themes: recognition that the current research capacity in global health is relatively weak, optimism towards the future, as well as an emphasis on mutual beneficial networking with other countries. Specific obstacles raised and the solutions applied by each institution were listed and discussed.ConclusionGlobal health institutions in China are going through a transition from learning and following established protocols to taking a more leading role in setting up China’s own footprint in this area. Gaps still remain, both in comparison with international institutions, as well as between the leading Chinese institutions and those that have just started. More investment needs to be made, from both public and private domains, to improve the overall capacity as well as the mutual learning and communication within the academic community in China.

scholarly journals The contribution of Dutch doctors in Global Health and Tropical Medicine to research in global health in low- and middle-income countries: an exploration of the evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Mooij ◽  
Esther MJ Jurgens ◽  
Jeroen van Dillen ◽  
Jelle Stekelenburg
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Tropical Medicine ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Phd Thesis ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Results from medical research from high-income countries may not apply to low- and middle-income countries. Some expatriate physicians combine clinical duties with research. We present global health research conducted by Dutch medical doctors in Global Health and Tropical Medicine in low- and middle-income countries and explore the value of their research. We included all research conducted in the last 30 years by medical doctors in Global Health and Tropical Medicine in a low- and middle-income country, resulting in a PhD thesis. Articles and co-authors were found through Medline. More than half of the 18 identified PhD theses concerned maternal health and obstetrics, and the majority of the research was conducted in low-income countries, mostly in rural hospitals. Over 70 local co-authors were involved. Different aspects of these studies are discussed.

scholarly journals Addressing power imbalances in global health: Pre-Publication Support Services (PREPSS) for authors in low-income and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. e002323
Author(s):  
Clara Busse ◽  
Ella August
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Structural Inequities

The contextual knowledge and local expertise that researchers from low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) contribute to studies in these settings enrich the research process and subsequent publications. However, health researchers from LMICs are under-represented in the scientific literature. Distally, power imbalances between LMICs and high-income countries, which provide funding and set priorities for research in LMICs, create structural inequities that inhibit these authors from publishing. More proximally, researchers from LMICs often lack formal training in research project management and in publishing peer-reviewed research. Though academic journals may value research from LMICs conducted by local researchers, they have limited time and financial resources to support writing, causing them to reject manuscripts with promising results if they lack development. Pre-Publication Support Service (PREPSS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that works to meet this need. PREPSS provides onsite training, peer-review and copy editing services to researchers in LMICs who wish to publish their health research in peer-reviewed journals. Authors are not charged for these services. After receiving PREPSS services, authors submit their manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. The PREPSS model is one of many interventions necessary to restructure global health research to better support health researchers in LMICs and reduce current power imbalances.

scholarly journals How global is global health research? A large-scale analysis of trends in authorship

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e003758
Author(s):  
Michelle C Dimitris ◽  
Matthew Gittings ◽  
Nicholas B King
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Over Time

Many have called for greater inclusion of researchers from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the conduct of global health research, yet the extent to which this occurs is unclear. Prior studies are journal-, subject-, or region-specific, largely rely on manual review, and yield varying estimates not amenable to broad evaluation of the literature. We conducted a large-scale investigation of the contribution of LMIC-affiliated researchers to published global health research and examined whether this contribution differed over time. We searched titles, abstracts, and keywords for the names of countries ever classified as low-, lower middle-, or upper middle-income by the World Bank, and limited our search to items published from 2000 to 2017 in health science-related journals. Publication metadata were obtained from Elsevier/Scopus and analysed in statistical software. We calculated proportions of publications with any, first, and last authors affiliated with any LMIC as well as the same LMIC(s) identified in the title/abstract/keywords, and stratified analyses by year, country, and countries’ most common income status. We analysed 786 779 publications and found that 86.0% included at least one LMIC-affiliated author, while 77.2% and 71.2% had an LMIC-affiliated first or last author, respectively; however, analagous proportions were only 58.7%, 36.8%, and 29.1% among 100 687 publications about low-income countries. Proportions of publications with LMIC-affiliated authors increased over time, yet this observation was driven by high research activity and representation among upper middle-income countries. Between-country variation in representation was observed, even within income status categories. We invite comment regarding these findings, particularly from voices underrepresented in this field.

scholarly journals Where is the ‘global’ in the European Union’s Health Research and Innovation Agenda?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. e001559
Author(s):  
Astrid Berner-Rodoreda ◽  
Eva Annette Rehfuess ◽  
Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch ◽  
Frank Cobelens ◽  
Mario Raviglione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation

Global Health has not featured as prominently in the European Union (EU) research agenda in recent years as it did in the first decade of the new millennium, and participation of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) in EU health research has declined substantially. The Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Framework adopted by the European Parliament in April 2019 for the period 2021–2027 will serve as an important funding instrument for health research, yet the proposed health research budget to be finalised towards the end of 2019 was reduced from 10% in the current framework, Horizon 2020, to 8% in Horizon Europe. Our analysis takes the evolvement of Horizon Europe from the initial framework of June 2018 to the framework agreed on in April 2019 into account. It shows that despite some improvements in terms of Global Health and reference to the Sustainable Development Goals, European industrial competitiveness continues to play a paramount role, with Global Health research needs and relevant health research for LMICs being only partially addressed. We argue that the globally interconnected nature of health and the transdisciplinary nature of health research need to be fully taken into account and acted on in the new European Research and Innovation Framework. A facilitated global research collaboration through Horizon Europe could ensure that Global Health innovations and solutions benefit all parts of the world including EU countries.

scholarly journals The Global Cohort of Doctoral Students: Building Shared Global Health Research Capacity in High-Income and Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Semira Abdelmenan ◽  
Christopher T. Andersen ◽  
Fentabil Getnet ◽  
Hari S. Iyer ◽  
Kesaobaka Molebatsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
High Income ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Emergency care research as a global health priority: key scientific opportunities and challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (Suppl 6) ◽  
pp. e001486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junaid Razzak ◽  
Blythe Beecroft ◽  
Jeremy Brown ◽  
Stephen Hargarten ◽  
Nalini Anand
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Care Research

Quality emergency medical care is critical to reducing the burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and protecting the health of populations during disasters and epidemics. However, conducting research in emergency care settings in LMIC settings entails unique methodological and operational challenges. Therefore, new approaches and strategies that address these challenges need to be developed and will require increased attention from scientists, academic institutions and the global health research funding community. Research priorities to address emergency care in LMICs have also not been well defined, resulting in limited research output from LMICs. This manuscript frames the efforts of four multidisciplinary working groups, which were established under the auspices of the Fogarty International Center as part of the Collaborative on Enhancing Emergency Care Research in LMICs and serves as an introduction to this series, which identifies challenges and solutions in the context of emergency care research in LMICs. The objective of this introductory paper is to articulate the need for emergency care research in LMICs and underscore its future promise. We present public health arguments for greater investment in emergency care research, identify barriers to develop and conduct research, and present a list of research priorities for community organizations, academic institutions and funding agencies. We conclude that advances in emergency care research will be critical to achieve national and global health targets, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to ensure that evidence informs how such research is best conducted.

scholarly journals Improving resource mobilisation for global health R&D: a role for coordination platforms?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e001209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Beyeler ◽  
Sara Fewer ◽  
Marcel Yotebieng ◽  
Gavin Yamey
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Priority Setting ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Development Goals

Achieving many of the health targets in the Sustainable Development Goals will not be possible without increased financing for global health research and development (R&D). Yet financing for neglected disease product development fell from 2009-2015, with the exception of a one-time injection of Ebola funding. An important cause of the global health R&D funding gap is lack of coordination across R&D initiatives. In particular, existing initiatives lack robust priority-setting processes and transparency about investment decisions. Low-income countries (LICs) and middle-income countries (MICs) are also often excluded from global investment initiatives and priority-setting discussions, leading to limited investment by these countries. An overarching global health R&D coordination platform is one promising response to these challenges. This analysis examines the essential functions such a platform must play, how it should be structured to maximise effectiveness and investment strategies for diversifying potential investors, with an emphasis on building LIC and MIC engagement. Our analysis suggests that a coordination platform should have four key functions: building consensus on R&D priorities; facilitating information sharing about past and future investments; building in accountability mechanisms to track R&D spending against investment targets and curating a portfolio of prioritised projects alongside mechanisms to link funders to these projects. Several design features are likely to increase the platform’s success: public ownership and management; separation of coordination and financing functions; inclusion of multiple diseases; coordination across global and national efforts; development of an international R&D ‘roadmap’ and a strategy for the financial sustainability of the platform’s secretariat.

scholarly journals Global health in low-income and middle-income countries: a framework for action

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e899-e900
Author(s):  
Isaac Olufadewa ◽  
Miracle Adesina ◽  
Toluwase Ayorinde
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries

scholarly journals Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Advance Global Health Research: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (1_Suppl) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres G. Lescano ◽  
Craig R. Cohen ◽  
Tony Raj ◽  
Laetitia Rispel ◽  
Patricia J. Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary global health research: lessons from a narrative literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e002293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ding ◽  
Justin Pulford ◽  
Imelda Bates
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
High Income ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Design And Implementation

IntroductionGlobal health research involves disciplines within and beyond the health sciences. A cross-disciplinary collaborative research approach enables an interchange of knowledge and experience and stimulates innovative responses to complex health challenges. However, there is little robust evidence to guide the design and implementation of cross-disciplinary research in global health, hampering effective collective action. This review synthesised evidence on practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary research to provide guidance on the design and implementation of research in global health.MethodsWe searched five electronic databases using key words. The search included original research and research notes articles in English. We used a framework adapted from the socio-ecological model and thematic synthesis for data analysis.ResultsThirty-six original research and 27 research notes articles were included in the review. These were predominantly from high-income countries and indicated that practical actions on fostering cross-disciplinary research are closely linked to leadership and teamwork which should be planned and implemented at research team and institutional levels. The publications also indicated that individual qualities such as being receptive to new ideas and funders’ power and influence have practical implications for conducting cross-disciplinary research. Practical actions that individuals, research team leaders, academic institutions and funders can undertake to foster cross-disciplinary research were identified.ConclusionOur review found evidence from high-income countries, not low-and-middle-income countries, about practices that can improve cross-disciplinary research in global health. Critical knowledge gaps exist around how leadership and teamwork processes can better integrate expertise from different disciplines to make cross-disciplinary research more effective.

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