scholarly journals CARTA Fellows’ Scientific Contribution to the African Public and Population Health Research Agenda (2011 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude Igumbor ◽  
Edna N Bosire ◽  
Tariro Basera ◽  
Uwizeye Dieudonn ◽  
Funke Fayehun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Priority Areas

Abstract Background: Strengthening research capacity in African academic institutions is crucial to address the ever-increasing health challenges across the continent. Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities to produce skilled researchers and scholars able to improve public and population health on the continent. This study describes the alignment between CARTA-supported doctoral topics and publications with the priorities articulated by the African public and population health research agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs). Methods: We reviewed the output from CARTA PhD fellows between 2011 and 2018 to establish the volume and scope of the publications, and the degree to which the research focus coincided with the SDGs, World Bank, and African Development Bank research priority areas. We identified nine key priority areas into which the topics were classified.Results: In total, 140 CARTA fellows published 806 articles in peer-reviewed journals over the 8 years up to 2018. The publications are available in over 6300 online versions and have been cited in over 5500 other publications. About 69% of the published papers addressed the nine African public and population health research agenda and SDG priority areas. Infectious diseases topped the list of publications (26.8%), followed by the health system and policy research (17.6%), maternal and child health (14.7%), sexual and reproductive health (14.3%). About 70% of the articles were published by fellows from or affiliated to universities in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Conclusions and recommendations: Investments by CARTA in supporting doctoral studies provides fellows with sufficient training and skills to publish their research in fields of public and population health. The number of publications is understandably uneven across Africa’s public and population priority areas. However, even while low in number, fellows are nonetheless publishing in areas such as non-communicable disease, health financing, neglected tropical diseases, and environmental health. Violence and injury is perhaps underrepresented. There is need to keep developing research capacity in partner institutions with low research output by training more PhDs in such institutions and by facilitating enabling environments for research.

scholarly journals CARTA Fellows’ Scientific Contribution to the African Public and Population Health Research Agenda (2011 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude Igumbor ◽  
Edna N Bosire ◽  
Tariro Basera ◽  
Uwizeye Dieudonn ◽  
Funke Fayehun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Priority Areas

Abstract Background: Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities and four research centres to produce skilled researchers and scholars able to improve public and population health on the continent. This study describes the alignment between CARTA-supported doctoral topics and publications with the priorities articulated by the African public and population health research agenda. Methods: We reviewed the output from CARTA PhD fellows between 2011 and 2018 to establish the volume and scope of the publications, and the degree to which the research focus coincided with the SDGs, World Bank, and African Development Bank research priority areas. We identified nine key priority areas into which the topics were classified.Results: In total, 140 CARTA fellows published 806 articles in peer-reviewed journals over the 8 years up to 2018. All the publications considered in this paper had authors affiliated with African universities, 90% of the publications had an African university first author and 41% of the papers have CARTA fellows as the first author. The publications are available in over 6300 online versions and have been cited in over 5500 other publications. About 69% of the published papers addressed the nine African public and population health research agenda and SDG priority areas. Infectious diseases topped the list of publications (26.8%), followed by the health system and policy research (17.6%), maternal and child health (14.7%), sexual and reproductive health (14.3%). Conclusions and recommendations: Investments by CARTA in supporting doctoral studies provides fellows with sufficient training and skills to publish their research in fields of public and population health. The number of publications is understandably uneven across Africa’s public and population priority areas. Even while low in number, fellows are publishing in areas such as non-communicable disease, health financing, neglected tropical diseases and environmental health. Violence and injury is perhaps underrepresented. There is need to keep developing research capacity in partner institutions with low research output by training more PhDs in such institutions and by facilitating enabling environments for research.

scholarly journals CARTA Fellows’ Scientific Contribution to the African Public and Population Health Research Agenda (2011 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude Igumbor ◽  
Edna N Bosire ◽  
Tariro Basera ◽  
Uwizeye Dieudonn ◽  
Funke Fayehun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Priority Areas

Abstract Background: Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities and four research centres to produce skilled researchers and scholars able to improve public and population health on the continent. This study describes the alignment between CARTA-supported doctoral topics and publications with the priorities articulated by the African public and population health research agenda. Methods: We reviewed the output from CARTA PhD fellows between 2011 and 2018 to establish the volume and scope of the publications, and the degree to which the research focus coincided with the SDGs, World Bank, and African Development Bank research priority areas. We identified nine key priority areas into which the topics were classified.Results: In total, 140 CARTA fellows published 806 articles in peer-reviewed journals over the 8 years up to 2018. All the publications considered in this paper had authors affiliated with African universities, 90% of the publications had an African university first author and 41% of the papers have CARTA fellows as the first author. The publications are available in over 6300 online versions and have been cited in over 5500 other publications. About 69% of the published papers addressed the nine African public and population health research agenda and SDG priority areas. Infectious diseases topped the list of publications (26.8%), followed by the health system and policy research (17.6%), maternal and child health (14.7%), sexual and reproductive health (14.3%). Conclusions: Investments by CARTA in supporting doctoral studies provides fellows with sufficient training and skills to publish their research in fields of public and population health. The number of publications is understandably uneven across Africa’s public and population priority areas. Even while low in number, fellows are publishing in areas such as non-communicable disease, health financing, neglected tropical diseases and environmental health. Violence and injury is perhaps underrepresented. There is need to keep developing research capacity in partner institutions with low research output by training more PhDs in such institutions and by facilitating enabling environments for research.

scholarly journals CARTA Fellows’ Scientific Contribution to the African Public and Population Health Research Agenda (2011 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude Igumbor ◽  
Edna N Bosire ◽  
Tariro Basera ◽  
Uwizeye Dieudonn ◽  
Funke Fayehun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Priority Areas

Abstract Background: Since its inception in 2009, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) program has focused on strengthening the capacity of nine African universities and four research centres to produce skilled researchers and scholars able to improve public and population health on the continent. This study describes the alignment between CARTA-supported doctoral topics and publications with the priorities articulated by the African public and population health research agenda. Methods: We reviewed the output from CARTA PhD fellows between 2011 and 2018 to establish the volume and scope of the publications, and the degree to which the research focus coincided with the SDGs, World Bank, and African Development Bank research priority areas. We identified nine key priority areas into which the topics were classified.Results: In total, 140 CARTA fellows published 806 articles in peer-reviewed journals over the 8 years up to 2018. All the publications considered in this paper had authors affiliated with African universities, 90% of the publications had an African university first author and 41% of the papers have CARTA fellows as the first author. The publications are available in over 6300 online versions and have been cited in over 5500 other publications. About 69% of the published papers addressed the nine African public and population health research agenda and SDG priority areas. Infectious diseases topped the list of publications (26.8%), followed by the health system and policy research (17.6%), maternal and child health (14.7%), sexual and reproductive health (14.3%). Conclusions and recommendations: Investments by CARTA in supporting doctoral studies provides fellows with sufficient training and skills to publish their research in fields of public and population health. The number of publications is understandably uneven across Africa’s public and population priority areas. Even while low in number, fellows are publishing in areas such as non-communicable disease, health financing, neglected tropical diseases and environmental health. Violence and injury is perhaps underrepresented. There is need to keep developing research capacity in partner institutions with low research output by training more PhDs in such institutions and by facilitating enabling environments for research.

scholarly journals The impact of the Population Health Research Network on linked data research capacity in Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Flack ◽  
Natalie Wray ◽  
Merran Smith
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Linked Data ◽  
Data Linkage ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
System A

ABSTRACTObjectivesIn 2009 Australian governments and academic institutions made a substantial investment to establish the Population Health Research Network (PHRN), a distributed research infrastructure network which provides Australian researchers with state-of-the-art data linkage facilities and services. The infrastructure operates on a collaborative, national, non-exclusive basis and enables Australian researchers to address key national and global challenges. We have conducted a review of the PHRN’s progress over the last 6 years in achieving its objectives of:1. increasing the data linkage research capacity in Australia2. enabling research in national priority areas. ApproachProgress with achieving the first objective was measured by comparing the data linkage facilities and services available in Australia in 2008-09 with those available in 2014-15. The following categories of services and facilities were used in the analysis: Linkage facilities Application, access and storage facilities Information, training and education Changes in usage of the data linkage infrastructure over the period 2008-09 to 2014-15 were measured. The second objective was achieved by using bibliometrics to assess academic impact, in the form of citations, of peer-reviewed publications which arose from use of the PHRN infrastructure. The topics of all of the publications were compared to health priority areas to determine the extent to which the infrastructure has been used to inform national priorities. ResultsThere has been a significant expansion of the data linkage facilities from a small number of jurisdictional data linkage units to a distributed network of data linkage units servicing researchers in every state and territory. A cross-jurisdictional data linkage capability has also been established as well as a national online data application system, a secure remote access laboratory and a secure file transfer system. A variety of information, training and education has been provided to stakeholders. The expansion of the facilities and services has seen usage of data linkage units triple since 2011-12. The number of peer-reviewed publications resulting from the use of the PHRN infrastructure has increased every year since 2011-12. There were 111 publications in 2014-15. Areas of high burden of disease in Australia, cancer, cardiovascular and endocrine diseases are highly represented in the publications. ConclusionThere has been a significant increase in data linkage research infrastructure in Australia from 2008-09 to 2014-15. This has resulted in an increase in both the number of research projects conducted using linked data and the number of related peer-reviewed publications.

scholarly journals CARTA fellows’ scientific contribution to the African public and population Health Research agenda (2011 to 2018)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude O. Igumbor ◽  
Edna N. Bosire ◽  
Tariro J. Basera ◽  
Dieudonne Uwizeye ◽  
Olufunke Fayehun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Scientific Contribution

Improving African health research capacity

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 670-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey V. Lazarus ◽  
Samantha A. Wallace ◽  
Jerker Liljestrand
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Research Issues

The issue of strengthening local research capacity in Africa is again high on the health and development agenda. The latest initiative comes from the Wellcome Trust. But when it comes to capacity development, one of the chief obstacles that health sectors in the region must confront is the migration of health professionals to countries that offer more lucrative opportunities, like those in western Europe. To combat this ‘‘brain drain’’, already back in 1984, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) created a training programme in which healthcare professionals from Africa conducted the bulk of their research in their own countries. However, the model was only partly successful. Several years ago, we assessed the preconditions for the renewal of Sida support for research and research training activities in the region. Based on our work to develop a critical mass of beneficial research capacity in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, this article suggests several recommendations to both donors and governments that have broad application for general health research issues in the region.

scholarly journals Research output is low, but increasing, and focuses on public health at new universities in southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernt Lindtjørn ◽  
Fekadu Massebo ◽  
Taye Gari ◽  
Solomon Hailemariam Tesfaye
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
English Language ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this work is to describe the developments in research publication at three new universities in southern Ethiopia.DesignBibliometric analysis.MethodsWe retrieved references from 1998 to July 2021 from the Web of Science database using the authors’ affiliation. English language publications and peer-reviewed journals were included. The bibliometric analyses were conducted by using Web of Science and the bibliometrix package (version 3.1) under R version 4.0.5.ResultsWe reviewed 1019 scientific papers, and there was a substantial increase in the number of publications over the years, especially since 2016. The publications were in 304 different journals with 2606 authors; the number of documents per author was 0·39. Most of the studies were descriptive, 17 (1·7%) were clinical trials, 60 (5·9%) were case-control studies, and 83 (8·1%) were cohort studies. Topics related to public health were the most often studied. The average citations per publication was 9·1. The most frequently cited papers occurred with international collaboration. A total of 886 (84%) publications were “All Open Access” and only 5% of the papers were published in Ethiopian journals. We identified ten groups that maintained scientific production for 8 years or more, mainly in research on malaria and vector borne diseases, nutrition, microbiology, and various public health issues. One of seven papers were published with support from external funding, and with collaborative links with the United States, Europe, and New Zealand.ConclusionsThere has been a remarkable increase in health research at the three universities. The institutions should enhance the research culture, strengthening their health research capacity by encouraging good research practice and ensuring connections between health research and implementation.

scholarly journals Supporting Multidisciplinary Analytic Skills: An Innovative Training Platform for Capacity Building

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Greenwood ◽  
Maxine Reitsma
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Analytic Skills ◽  
Public Health Epidemiology

ABSTRACTObjectivesTo serve the emerging multidisciplinary skills and capacity building needs of Population Health Researchers within a rapidly diversifying field. Population Health Research is inherently interdisciplinary, multifaceted and firmly rooted in the evolving connections between place, time and related socioeconomic processes. To excel in this rapidly diversifying field, individuals require a broad range of multidisciplinary skills. Supporting the development of these skills through innovative training platforms is one key way to build capacity for emerging 21 Century researchers and health professionals. ApproachEstablishment of an innovative research training platform that supports skill development in a timely, collaborative and practiced based environment. The growing importance of data analytics and spatial thinking as it pertains to the worlds growing health concerns, be they social, physical or environmental – demands approaches that serve real time and remotely accessed, exploratory and highly collaborative research environments. A case example will be provided concerning a tri-party training platform that is serving the multidisciplinary skill requirements of new and mid-career population health professionals. Designed in collaboration with a tri-university research platform, the innovative, practice-based training environment both mirrors and supports many of the day to day skill development needs of health and social science researchers. ResultsThe multidisciplinary focus of this specialized training platform is successfully addressing the skill development needs of a diverse cross section of health research professionals. Trainees are bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with their online colleagues, supporting a rich, practice based education and skills development environment. Those enrolled in the program possess backgrounds ranging from Population and Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics and Sociology to Medicine to Psychology, Geography, Biostatistics and International Health. ConclusionProviding timely, practical, hands-on analytic skills training is critical to building the capacity of new and mid-career researchers and health professionals. Direct application of these new skills is an essential outcome and best measure of success. We are listening to our trainees and learning as we grow.Read what trainees are saying about our certificate courses.https://www.popdata.bc.ca/etu/testimonials/PHDA

scholarly journals Research Capacity for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Nepal: Findings of a Needs Assessment Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Oli ◽  
Pranil MS Pradhan ◽  
Reshu A Sagtani ◽  
Archana Shrestha ◽  
Lindsay M. Jaacks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
University Curricula ◽  
And Control ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

Abstract BackgroundDespite a high burden, there is limited training available in non-communicable disease research in Nepal. In order to understand research capacity gap in non-communicable diseases in the country, we conducted a needs assessment. We aimed to assess existing research training capacity in academic health institutions of Nepal for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, identify gaps in research training in these institutions, and explore the feasibility of developing research training program in Nepal targeting non-communicable diseases and their risk factors. MethodsWe did qualitative and quantitative research and reviewed academic institution curricula review and scientific literature. We conducted 14 Focus Group Discussions with bachelor and Masters level students of public health and community medicine; 25 In-depth Interviews with department heads and faculties, and government stakeholders. We surveyed medical and public health students on their research knowledge and skills development. Further, we reviewed university curricula of bachelors in medicine and public health Masters in community medicine and public health. We also reviewed non-communicable disease related scientific articles authored by Nepali researchers. ResultsWe found that the research methodology component was addressed differently across academic programs. One-third (33.7%) of students expressed lack of skills for analysis and interpretation of data. They felt that there is a wide scope and career-interest in non-communicable diseases research in Nepal. However, specific objectives in the curriculum and practical aspects regarding non-communicable diseases were lacking. Most of the non-communicable diseases research in Nepal are prevalence studies. Most of the studies did not have any financial support. Lack of funding, conflicting priorities with curative services, and inadequate training for advanced research tools were reported as major barriers. Likewise, availability of trained human resources and international funding for non-communicable diseases research were perceived facilitators.ConclusionsNepal must strengthen the whole spectrum of research capacity: epidemiological skills, research management, and fund generation. University curricula should match up with the disease burden and must emphasize on applied practical research projects. Generation of a critical mass of non-communicable disease researchers must go together with improved funding from the government, non-governmental organizations, and external funding organizations.

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