Strategies for developing sustainable health research capacity in Low and Middle Income Countries
by Sam Franzen, ClareChandler, Sisira Siribaddana, Julius Atashili, Brian Angus, Trudie LangA prospective, qualitative, multi-site study investigating the barriers and enablers to locally-led clinical trial conduct in Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Sri Lanka; here the protocol, methods and instroduction are available for readers.
Health research capacity development in low and middle income countries: reality or rhetoric?
by The Editorial TeamThere has been steady progress in LMIC health research capacity, but major barriers to research persist and more empirical evidence on development strategies is required.
Professor Scheffler provided a conceptual framework that shows how pay for performance works in health, and discusses the results of selected case studies.
This Week In Global Health (TWiGH) - Skills and Competencies for Public Health
by The Editorial TeamGreg Martin talks about four areas of competencies needed to be effective in public health and global health. He places particular importance on management, leadership and governance.
The SWAT and SWAR programme is identifying issues about the methods of trials and systematic reviews about which there is sufficient uncertainty to justify research to support well-informed decision making about future designs and choices.
Are you a research scientist working in Global Health? Or an institution looking for partners to run a clinical trial? Site Finder is for you.
Professor Bongani M Mayosi from the Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital & University of Cape Town describes the transofmation of the science cohort in South Africa.
In celebration of Global Health Trials' fifth birthday (May 11th 2015) Professor Trudie Lang, Principal Investigator of the programme, talks to us about why Global Health Trials was started, why people should share their experience, and what the future holds.
ISARIC-WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection (Master)
by ISARIC Coordinating CentreThe ISARIC-WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol for Severe Emerging Infection, with supporting documents. Under WHO ERB review.