Strengthening capacity in developing countries for evidence-based public health:

Geography of Africa biomedical publications: An analysis of 1996–2005 PubMed papers

“…We believe like others [26,[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59] that scientific knowledge and understanding of diseases could significantly be benefited should the developing countries be provided with additional resources to improve their research productivity. Results of this study have several policies implications:…”

Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries

“…19,30,31 These partnerships can provide external criticism, which is useful for programme researchers. Innovative and product-oriented training courses that can deliver results within a short timeframe are also needed, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-US Agency for International Aid and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease-Médecins Sans Frontières models of sustainable operational research capacity building.…”

Evidence-based practice in local public health service in Ghana

“…Public health primarily aims to identify and set priorities among competing health issues; develop realistic, acceptable and effective health policies; implement effective and appropriate interventions; evaluate the effect of interventions; respond to public health emergencies; and allocate human and financial resources (Pappaioanou et al, 2003).…”