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Council on Health Research for Development - COHRED
An introduction
Copenhagen, September 26
Sylvia de Haan
Our mission statement
‘We aim to improve health, equity and development by supporting countries to develop strong research and
innovation systems.’
COHRED’s primary goals are to:
Work with low- and middle-income countries optimise their research and innovation system;
engage with other (global) actors in making their actions more supportive of national research and innovation systems; and
Advocate for research and innovation as key drivers for health, equity and development.
Our history
1987 – Commission on Health Research for Development set up to quantify the problem and propose ways to make health research more responsive to the health and development needs of low- and middle-income countries;
1990 – Commission tables its – now ‘classic’ – statement that only 5% of all funding for health research globally was spent on the group of diseases that cause 93% of mortality worldwide…..the “’10/90 gap”……
1993 – COHRED is formed;
2011 – COHRED Group (incl GFHR)
Findings:“10/90 Gap”
Recommendations:ENHRGlobal
FinancingCollaborationsGlobal
Platform
The COHRED Group A southern alliance with key northern partners
COHRED is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Our board and staff represent low and middle income countries – the majority are residents and citizens of the countries we work with.
HealthSocial & Political
Development
EconomicDevelopment
Health System
Health Research
Supporting research and innovation systems for health equity and development
Innovation Pathway Products Services Organizational systems
Supporting research and innovation systems for health equity and development
Do Enable
Overview of our work
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Research for Health Africa (R4HA)
A partnership with NEPAD and three countries – Mozambique, Senegal and Tanzania.
Successes and results• Worked with Tanzania to set-up a cross-
sector national research agenda. The country has gone on to commit 0.7% of GDP to science and technology.
• In Senegal, R4HA helped to set-up a national Council for Research for Health.
• In Mozambique , R4HA is working to define a national Research for Health agenda.
Policy Development
Research Management
Priority Setting Ethics Review
Capacity Building
Global Forum
Strengthening R4H systems in West AfricaA collaboration with the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and four West African Countries: Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali and Sierra Leone.
Successes and results• WAHO made ‘strengthening research and
innovation system development’ one of its strategic objectives
• Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau develop national policies and agendas
• Liberia has created a Research Unit in its Ministry of Health
Policy Development
Research Management
Priority Setting Ethics Review
Capacity Building
Global Forum
Strengthening management in Latin America
With the RIMAIS network, we provide training to National Research for Health Managers in Latin American countries.
Successes and results• In July 2011, an introductory course
was held in Antigua, Guatemala.
• Through 2012, three on-line courses (30 hours each) are offered.
• Issues of focus include: research policies; monitoring and evaluation; use of research results.
Policy Development
Research Management
Priority Setting Ethics Review
Capacity Building
Global Forum
Research Ethics Web
Successes and results• Information on 155 Research Ethics
Committees (RECs) have been collected in 34 African countries and uploaded to the Research Ethics Web.
• Over 1000 RECs in Latin America• http://rhinno.net A web-based
information and management system for research ethics committees, governments, researchers and medicines regulatory authorities.
Policy Development
Research Management
Priority Setting Ethics Review
Capacity Building
Global Forum
Global Forum for Health Research
CSO engagement in Research for Health
• Part of COHRED’s philosophy• But not operationalised• WG of Susan Reynolds Whyte
– provided theoretical framework
• Consultative meeting in Copenhagen (2008) provided call to action for Bamako Ministerial Forum
CSO engagement – Why?
• Drive, participate in and conduct research that embraces health in its broadest sense, including the determinants of health and health-related inequities.
• Can hold all stakeholders accountable for the commitments they make towards research for health.
• Can increase the skills and capacity of local actors, enabling them to respond effectively to national and international priorities and demands.
• Provide missing viewpoints and cultural perspectives to research for health.
• Translate research for health into action for health.• Disseminate research findings to a wide audience of stakeholders in
health using more accessible and most appropriate formats such as stories and narratives.
CSO engagement – Challenges
PROCOSI – Producer and user
PROCOSI (El Programa de Coordinación en Salud Integral) conducted research on knowledge, attitudes and practices of sexual reproductive health in indigenous populations of Bolivia.
Research results used by local women’s community organizations to train women in areas of sexual reproductive health.
Maternal mortality was reduced by 75%. www.procosi.org
Research!America – Shaper
ZonMW – Promoting CSOs as shapers
COHRED – Enabling CSOs to become active research partners
Providing tools
Continue advocacy
Continue raising issue in technical collaboration with countries
CSO Research Web (cso.healthresearchweb.org)
Increasing visibility
Finding partners, guidelines, tools
Starting discussion groups
Contact us
COHRED1-5 Route des MorillonsP0 Box 21001211 GenevaSwitzerlandTel +41 22 591 89 00Email [email protected]
COHRED on social media Twitter: www.twitter.com/cohredFacebook: www.facebook.com/cohredgroupYouTube: 'cohredgroup‘Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cohred