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

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 (GCR...

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Main Authors: Flint-O’Kane, Meriel, von Dadelszen, Peter, Tatenda Makanga, Prestige, Sevene, Esperança, Roca, Anna, Dukes, Peter, Hinrichs-Krapels, Saba, Craik, Rachel, Magee, Laura A., Temmerman, Marleen, The PRECISE Network
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Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4207
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Summary: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 subSaharan 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.