Mbondji Peter Ebongue, Kebede Derege, Zielinski Chris, Kouvividila Wenceslas, Sanou Issa, Lusamba-Dikassa Paul-Samson
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, PO Box 6, Brazzaville, Congo
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, PO Box 6, Brazzaville, Congo.
J R Soc Med. 2014 May;107(1 suppl):46-54. doi: 10.1177/0141076814530600. Epub 2014 Jun 9.
To assess the state of national health research systems of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.
A questionnaire-based survey METHODS: Structured questionnaires were used to solicit health research systems' relevant information from key informants in each country.
Forty-six Member States of the WHO African Region.
Key informants from the ministry of health in each country, with the support of WHO Country Offices.
Presence of national health research policy or strategy, priority setting and ethical review of research.
Of the 44 responding countries, 39 (89%) reportedly had an official national health policy and 37 (84%) had a strategic health plan. A total of 16 (36%) countries reportedly had a functional national health research governance mechanism, nine of which had clear terms of reference; nine (20%) countries had a functional national health research management forum. Functional ethical review committees were reported in 33 countries (75%).
National health research systems were weak in the countries assessed. Significantly more resources should be allocated to strengthening these systems.
评估世界卫生组织(WHO)非洲区域各国国家卫生研究系统的状况。
基于问卷的调查
采用结构化问卷,从每个国家的关键信息提供者处获取卫生研究系统的相关信息。
WHO非洲区域的46个成员国。
在WHO国家办事处的支持下,来自每个国家卫生部的关键信息提供者。
国家卫生研究政策或战略的存在情况、研究重点的确定以及研究的伦理审查。
在44个回复国家中,据报告39个(89%)有官方国家卫生政策,37个(84%)有战略卫生计划。据报告,共有16个(36%)国家有一个有效的国家卫生研究治理机制,其中9个有明确的职权范围;9个(20%)国家有一个有效的国家卫生研究管理论坛。33个国家(75%)报告有有效的伦理审查委员会。
在所评估的国家中,国家卫生研究系统较为薄弱。应显著增加资源分配以加强这些系统。