Department of Public Health and Research, West African Health Organization.
Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu campus.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2022 May;26(5):81-89. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i5.9.
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) supported an innovative regional initiative that contributes to building effective decision making, community and researcher partnerships to strengthen equitable health systems and influence local programmes and policies. Four projects were funded in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Senegal, supported by a Regional Advisory Committee of experts and local Steering Committees. Based on a framework drawn from WAHO objectives, we reviewed documents, conducted 56 project stakeholder interviews and undertook thematic analysis. A diverse range of stakeholders perceived that the projects were in line with national priorities, were well managed and were equitably implemented. The projects generated evidence that could increase access to and improve quality maternal health services. Sustainable partnerships were formed and stakeholder and research team capacity were strengthened. Our study provides insight into project implementation in West Africa, bearing in mind context-specific issues.
西非卫生组织（WAHO）支持一项创新的区域倡议，该倡议有助于建立有效的决策制定、社区和研究人员伙伴关系，以加强公平的卫生系统并影响当地计划和政策。在区域专家咨询委员会和当地指导委员会的支持下，在尼日利亚、塞拉利昂、布基纳法索和塞内加尔资助了四个项目。 我们根据 WAHO 的目标框架审查了文件，对 56 个项目利益相关者进行了访谈并进行了主题分析。 不同利益相关者认为这些项目符合国家优先事项，管理良好且公平实施。 这些项目提供了可以增加获得高质量产妇保健服务机会并提高其质量的证据。 建立了可持续的伙伴关系，并增强了利益相关者和研究团队的能力。 我们的研究提供了对西非项目实施的深入了解，同时考虑到具体情况的问题。
