Changing mindsets : research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries

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For the past several decades, RCS in the health sector has primarily focused on individual training and skills development, with varying degrees of success. There are a number of priority interventions possible to improve the effectiveness of RCS, at the core of which is the need for a change in the mindset of key stakeholders. The discussion above has examined the goals of health research, and the functions of a health research system, which sheds light on the range or scope of "research capacity". Health research capacity has been defined as the ability to identify problems, set objectives and priorities, build sustainable institutions and organizations, and identify solutions to key national health problems. There are many RCS initiatives, at national and international level, all based upon a premise that countries, particularly low- and middle-income countries, currently have weak health research capacity

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W84.3 CHA

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SPH library : ., 2008

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English

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687346471

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Developing Country, Health Policy, Health service

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