Developing health systems research capacities through north-south partnership: An evaluation of collaboration with South Africa and Thailand

Table 2 Key activities undertaken to build capacity of research partners in South Africa and Thailand

Key capacity building activities	South Africa		Thailand
	Partner 1	Partner 2	Partner 3
Individual Level
Joint research projects	X	X	X
Joint publications and dissemination of results	X	X	X
MSc/PhD training in London*	X		X
Support to MSc/PhD training at partner institution	X	X
Institutional Level
Development/strengthening of teaching programmes	X	X
Staff secondment	X
Staff mentor-ship	X	X	X
Staff exchanges	X	X
Staff project visits	X	X	X
Participation in professional networks strengthened	X	X	X

* One staff member from Partner 2 did pursue a PhD at the London School but this was a once-off occurrence. Partner 2 offered its own MSc in Health Economics and therefore did not send MSc students to London, but Partner 1 sent staff more frequently.

ISSN: 1478-4505