Harnessing the PRECISE network as a platform to strengthen global capacity for maternal and child health research in sub-Saharan Africa

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Harnessing the PRECISE network as a platform to strengthen global capacity for maternal and child health research in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal Article (2020)

Author(s)

Meriel Flint-O'kane (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, King’s College London)

Peter Von Dadelszen (King’s College London)

Prestige Tatenda Makanga (Midlands State University Zimbabwe)

Esperança Sevene (Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Eduardo Mondlane University)

Anna Roca (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Peter Dukes (Africa Research Excellence Fund)

Saba Hinrichs-Krapels (Policy Institute, King’s College London)

Rachel Craik (King’s College London, University of Oxford)

Laura A. Magee (King’s College London)

Marleen Temmerman (Aga Khan University)

Umberto D'Alessandro

Hawanatu Jah

Ofordile Oguchukwu

Andrew Prentice

Melisa Martinez-Alvarez

Brahima Diallo

Adbul Sesey

Kodou Lette

Alpha Bah

Chilel Sanyang

Angela Koech Etyang

Peris Musitia

Mary Amondi

David Chege

Patricia Okiro

Geoffrey Omuse

Sikolia Wanyonyi

Paulo Chin

Corssino Tchavana

Salesio MacUacua

Anifa Vala

Helena Boene

Lazaro Quimice

Sonia MacUluve

Eusebio MacEte

Inacio Mandomando

Carla Carillho

Amber Strang

Marina Daniele

Donna Russell

Liberty Makacha

Yolisa Dube

Newton Nyapwere

Aris Papageorgiou

Alison Noble

Hannah Blencowe

Veronique Filippi

Joy Lawn

Matt Silver

Jing Larry Li

Affiliation

External organisation

Leadership United Kingdom Pregnancy Capacity building Africa south of the Sahara Global Health

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Publication Year

2020

Language

English

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Volume number

17

Article number

52

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Abstract

It is widely acknowledged across the global health sector that research programmes need to be designed and implemented in a way that maximise opportunities for strengthening local capacity. This paper examines how the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Grand Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) funded PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) Network has been established as a platform to strengthen global capacity for research focused on the improvement of maternal, fetal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa. Best practice principles outlined in an ESSENCE on Health Research report have been considered in relation to the PRECISE Network capacity-building activities described in this paper. These activities are described at the individual, programmatic and institutional levels, and successes, challenges and recommendations for future work are outlined. The paper concludes that the PRECISE leadership have an opportunity to review and refresh activity plans for capacity building at this stage in the project to build on achievements to date.