From: Developing the African national health research systems barometer
Functions and sub-functions | |
A. Governance of research for health (R4H) | |
1. National policy on research for health | |
2. Strategic plan on research for health | |
3. Law governing research | |
4. National research for health priority list/agenda | |
5. National ethics review committee | |
6. National health research focal point | |
B. Developing and sustaining resources for R4H | |
7. University colleges of health sciences conducting research | |
8. National health research institutes or council | |
9. Health research programme at MOH | |
10. Number of researchers in a R4H programme | |
11. Non-governmental organisations conducting R4H | |
C. Producing and using research | |
12. R4H programme action plan | |
13. Existence of knowledge translation platform | |
14. Existence of health research management forum | |
15. R4H peer-reviewed publications per 100,000 population | |
D. Financing of R4H | |
16. Existence of a budget line in the health budget for research for health | |
17. Progress towards the target of allocating 2% of national health budget on R4H |