Cap Build - Partnerships for Mental Health Development in Sub- Saharan Africa

卫生研究与各国应对卫生挑战的能力之间存在联系。 他们的人口。不幸的是，低收入和中等收入国家的研究活动很少。 (LMIC)，尽管他们有很大的疾病负担。这种需求和水平之间的差距 在心理健康研究领域，解决这些问题的研究努力更加引人注目。据估计， 研究表明，全球发表的研究论文中，只有不到6%是由 1998-2001年间LMIC的研究人员。此外，在这些地方进行的为数不多的研究活动 各国往往协调不力，通常不解决紧迫的人口健康问题 优先事项。 LMIC中MH研究水平低的原因有：人力资源基础低、人才流失、 缺乏支持性的研究基础设施和环境。研究经费不足，普遍缺乏 政策支持是MH研究生产率低的其他常见原因。然而，有两个最重要的 还注意到一些问题，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲的MH研究环境方面：1) 潜在的研究技能能力不足；2)少数研究人员相对孤立 工作。这些问题使竞争性赠款支持的采购变得困难，对 当地研究人员继续参与并推迟创造必要的临界质量以相互支持 和辅导。 拟议的中心将处理研究能力建设问题，重点是：1)开发 广泛的利益攸关方的研究能力和对研究价值的认识：学者， 临床医生(内科医生和非内科医生)和政策制定者；2)开发培训机会 解决具体的研究技能，以满足以前确定的潜在受训者的需求；3) 鼓励建立相互支持和促进伙伴关系的跨学科研究；4)发起 可持续的指导关系；以及5)通过汇编资源留下项目遗产 在项目实施期间制作成与教育机构有关的培训材料，用于 课程发展。

A link exists between health research and the capability of countries to respond to the health challenges of their populations. Unfortunately, there is very little research activity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) despite the large burden of disease that they have. This gap between needs and the level of research efforts to address them is even more striking in the field of mental health research. Estimates have shown that less than 6% of the global production of published research articles was contributed by researchers from LMIC in the years 1998 - 2001. Also, the few research activities taking place in these countries are often poorly coordinated and do not commonly address the pressing population health priorities. The reasons for the low level of MH research in LMIC range from low human resource base, brain drain, and lack of supportive research infrastructure and environment. Poor research funding and a general lack of policy support are other common reasons for the low MH research productivity. However, two overarching problems have also been noted, especially in regard to MH research environment in Sub-Saharan Africa: 1) the inadequate research skills capacity of potential, and 2) the relative isolation in which the few researchers work. These problems make the procurement of competitive grant support difficult, create disincentives for local researchers to remain engaged and retard the creation of necessary critical mass for mutual support and mentoring. The proposed hub will address the issue of research capacity building by focusing on: 1) Developing research capacity and appreciation of the value of research in a broad range of stakeholders: academics, clinicians (both physicians and non-physicians), and policy makers; 2) Developing training opportunities that address specific research skills with a view to meeting previously identified needs of potential trainees; 3) Encouraging inter-disciplinary research that builds mutual support and promotes partnership; 4) Initiation of sustainable mentoring relationships; and 5) Leaving a legacy of the project by compiling resources generated during the life of the project into training materials of relelvance to educational institutions and for curriculum developments.