Table 1 Description of structures in charge of research within the Ministries of Health (MoHs), ECOWAS member states, 2012
(Number of countries | |
|---|---|
out of fourteen) | |
The structure in charge of research within the MoH | |
Direction | 7 |
Division | 4 |
Service | 1 |
Unit | 2 |
Existence of terms of reference for the structure in charge of research | 13 |
Existence of an organogram for the structure in charge of research | 11 |
The head of the structure in charge of research is | |
Medical Doctor | 7 |
Another Health Official | 7 |
The head of the structure in charge of research at the MoH is experienced in the conduct of research | 12 |
Have staff of the department received training in the area of governance and management of health research | 1 |
The functions of the structure in charge of research at the Ministry of Health are: | |
a) To provide governance (development of policy documents) of the national health research system | 14 |
b) To manage the national health research system (planning and implementation of daily activities) | 13 |
c) To coordinate research activities | 14 |
d) To ensure capacity building of the actors in the system | 11 |
e) To ensure monitoring and evaluation of the system activities | 11 |
f) Conduct research for the MoH | 9 |
Existence of a budget line for the structure in the budget of the MoH | 5 |
Existence of technical and financial partners working with you in the research department | 6 |
Is the research department taking part in a multi-country project? | 7 |
Does the research department belong to a network? | 5 |
Does the network promote capacity building? | 6 |
Do the heads of the research departments attend national/regional/international conferences on health research? | 13 |