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Supporting Capacity and Skills Development for Public Health Data Research Management in Low- and Medium Income Countries

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posted on 2014-04-03, 16:15 authored by Gavin ChaitGavin Chait, Eramangalath Sujith, Dominika Grzywinska, Mark WainwrightMark Wainwright

Conducting research in public health is both time-consuming and expensive. Ensuring that research data, along with the published findings, are made widely available to the research community will support enhanced discovery and greater efficiency.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, on behalf of the Public Health Research Data Forum, commissioned the Open Knowledge Foundation and Frost & Sullivan to assess labour market dynamics for people who possess relevant expertise, and identify current challenges and support gaps in research data management. The project also seeks to compile an inventory of existing training and capacity building activities relevant to management and sharing of public health research data.

Based on this analysis, we identified ways in which funding agencies could build on their existing activities to develop and retain key data management skills. They may then improve data management and sharing in research institutions in ways that have the potential to accelerate progress in public health.

Five countries were selected as representatives of Low and Medium Income Country (LMIC) public health research interests. These are: Brazil, Uganda, South Africa, India, and Vietnam.

Research, both through primary interviews and through secondary research of existing literature, have contributed to our understanding.

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