National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?

National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?

BACKGROUND Several instruments at both the global and regional levels to which countries in the WHO African Region are party call for action by governments to strengthen national health research systems (NHRS). This paper debates the extent to which Malawi has fulfilled this commitment. DISCUSSION Some research literature has characterized African research - and by implication NHRS - as morib...

Health financing in Malawi: Evidence from National Health Accounts

BACKGROUND National health accounts provide useful information to understand the functioning of a health financing system. This article attempts to present a profile of the health system financing in Malawi using data from NHA. It specifically attempts to document the health financing situation in the country and proposes recommendations relevant for developing a comprehensive health financing ...

Drug research: dead end or new horizon?

Drug research: dead end or new horizon? Industrial drug research is facing a crisis. Higher investments are necessary for the discovery of fewer drugs, and the return on investment shrinks.1 2 Regulatory constraints3 and financial pressures4 have been blamed for slowing the development of new drugs at a time when truly new discoveries have become rare events. Among the new drugs established in ...

National health research system mapping in 10 Eastern Mediterranean countries.

Health research systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are not well developed to generate and use knowledge to improve health, reduce inequity and contribute to economic development. This study aimed to provide core data on National Health Research Systems (NHRS) in 10 Eastern Mediterranean countries in order to inform actions to strengthen health research system governance and management....

Flourishing or floundering in the 1990s.