Biomedical Research Investments in Africa: An Analysis from the World RePORT Database
| Autor: | Stacy K. Wallick, James G. Carter, Nadia Khelef, Michael J. Cheetham, Brian Haugen, Julia Molto Lopez, Jennifer Gunning, Dominika Jajkowicz, Cindy M. Danielson, Roger I. Glass, Hannah Akuffo, Aldo Crisafulli, Peter H. Kilmarx, Inmaculada Penas-Jimenez, Simon Kay, Ole F Olesen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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media_common.quotation_subject education Declaration Disease computer.software_genre medicine.disease Mental health Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Infectious disease (medical specialty) Excellence Political science medicine Global health computer health care economics and organizations Malaria media_common |
| Zdroj: | SSRN Electronic Journal. |
| ISSN: | 1556-5068 |
| Popis: | Background: Concern over the impact of HIV/AIDS has spurred significant investment in research and training in African institutions. In 2013, eight of the largest funders of biomedical research launched World RePORT, an open-access, visual database of research grants intended to identify synergies and gaps in research funding. We reviewed data from World RePORT for lessons learned and an assessment of the value of the database in developing new priorities for health research. Methods: Partners provided data on both direct grants awarded to African researchers and through collaborations with African institutions. We queried 2017 World RePORT Africa data to analyze the landscape and examined 2012-17 data to visualize funding trends in research on Ebola, sickle cell disease, diabetes, and cancer. Findings: In 2017, there were 3,794 research activities at 1,013 institutions across 44 African countries. Three countries-South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda-accounted for over half the records. Fifty-seven institutions receiving ten or more grants accounted for 54% of the total awards, but three-quarters of African institutions had only one or two grants. HIV/AIDS (49%), tuberculosis (16%), and malaria (10%) were the most common infectious disease topics and one third of grants were awarded for several categories of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): cancer (14%), mental health (7%), and diabetes (3%). Marked increases in research on Ebola were evident after the 2014 outbreak, and funding for sickle cell disease, cancer and diabetes rose more slowly over time. Interpretation: World RePORT maps a landscape of biomedical research investments. In Africa HIV/AIDS remains the largest focus, but funding has grown in other disciplines as well. African institutions have become centers of excellence with each hosting more than 25 international awards from multiple funders. Plans are underway to expand World RePORT to become a more comprehensive body of information on research investments. Funding: World RePORT is supported by contributions of data and/or funding from its partners. Declaration of Interest: No authors declare any competing interests. Ethical Approval: Not required. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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