Kadengye Damazo T, Kiragga Agnes N
Data Science Program, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Department of Economics and Statistics, Kabale University, P.O. Box 317, Kabale, Uganda.
Health Aff Sch. 2024 Jan 31;2(2):qxae010. doi: 10.1093/haschl/qxae010. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Longitudinal population studies (LPSs) in Africa have the potential to become powerful engines of change by adopting a learning health system (LHS) framework. This is a call-to-action opinion and highlights the importance of integrating an LHS approach into LPSs, emphasizing their transformative potential to improve population health response, drive evidence-based decision making, and enhance community well-being. Operators of LPS platforms, community members, government officials, and funding agencies have a role to contribute to this transformative journey of driving evidence-based interventions, promoting health equity, and fostering long-term public health solutions for African communities.
非洲的纵向人群研究（LPSs）有潜力通过采用学习型健康系统（LHS）框架，成为推动变革的强大引擎。这是一篇行动呼吁意见，强调了将LHS方法整合到LPSs中的重要性，突显了它们在改善人群健康应对、推动基于证据的决策制定以及增进社区福祉方面的变革潜力。LPS平台的运营者、社区成员、政府官员和资助机构都可以在推动基于证据的干预措施、促进健康公平以及为非洲社区培育长期公共卫生解决方案的这一变革之旅中发挥作用。
