Pérez Miravete A
Educ Med Salud. 1981;15(1):8-20.
This article deals with the main recommendations of the World Health Assembly and the III Special Meeting of Health of the Americas related to research activities in the countries. It explains the principles underlying the Organization's research policy at the world and regional levels, and the means available for supporting this activity in the health field. It also reports on PAHO's recent research promotion and coordination efforts, which included, inter alia, meetings on national research policies (nine at the country and four at the subregional level), a census of research resources in all countries of the Americas, the provision of modest grants for research projects and for the exchange and training of researchers, support the WHO's collaborating centers, the study of the social sciences as a component of research in health, and fellowships.
本文论述了世界卫生大会及美洲卫生问题第三次特别会议提出的与各国研究活动相关的主要建议。文中阐释了该组织在全球及区域层面研究政策所依据的原则，以及在卫生领域支持此项活动的可用手段。文章还汇报了泛美卫生组织近期在促进和协调研究方面所做的努力，其中特别包括关于国家研究政策的会议（在国家层面召开了九次，在次区域层面召开了四次）、对美洲所有国家研究资源的普查、为研究项目及研究人员交流与培训提供小额资助、支持世界卫生组织的合作中心、将社会科学作为卫生研究的一个组成部分进行研究，以及提供奖学金。
