Forging links for health research : perspectives from the council on health research for development / edited by Victor Neufeld and Nancy Johnson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Neufeld, Vic.

Johnson, Nancy A. (Nancy Arbuthnot), 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--Research--Developing countries.

Public health.

Medicine--Research--Developing countries.

Medicine.

World health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, ON : International Development Centre, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Forging Links for Health Research, a team of international experts record the important lessons of the past decade and suggest what must be done in the research arena to ensure a healthy future for all. It follows up on the landmark publication Health Research: Essential Link to Equity in Development (Oxford University Press, 1990) and is unique in its combination of evocative human stories and expert insight from international health researchers.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Meeting the Challenge: A Decade of Activity; Chapter 2. Health for Some: Health, Poverty, and Equity at the Beginning of the 21st Century; Chapter 3. Health Research: An Essential Tool for Achieving Development Through Equity; Chapter 4. Community Participation in Essential National Health Research; Chapter 5. Linking Research to Policy and Action; Chapter 6. Fostering a National Capacity for Equity-oriented Health Research; Chapter 7. Regional Perspectives; Chapter 8. COHRED and ENHR: An Update and Look Ahead

Chapter 9. Health Research for Development: Realities and ChallengesAppendix 1. Contributing Authors; Appendix 2. Abbreviations and Acronyms; Appendix 3. Bibliography;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-293).

ISBN:

1-280-74455-3

9786610744558

1-55250-252-X

OCLC:

475991465