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HEALTH SYSTEMS
RESEARCH
STRENGTHENING
PROGRAMME 4
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME PROGRAMME STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To contribute to health systems • To contribute towards the evidence base for
strengthening by undertaking systematic national, regional and international health-
reviews, health policy and health care decision making by conducting high-
systems research to provide evidence for quality systematic reviews, and health systems
policymakers, stakeholders and researchers and health policy research reviews to improve
seeking to address today’s most pressing health systems effectiveness
health challenges. The programme aims • To strengthen research and development
to take advantage of information and through training and mentoring postgraduate
technology by exploring and expanding the students (MSc, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellows) in
role of eHealth (health informatics, digital eHealth, health policy, health systems research
health, tile health, telemedicine, eLearning and biostatistics
and mobile health) in strengthening • To contribute to capacity development and
health systems. training in the use and conduct of systematic
reviews, and support of clinical trial registration
for the African region
UNITS THAT CONSTITUTE THIS PROGRAMME • To synthesise evidence, optimise information
and knowledge flow through ICT and other
1. Biostatistics Research Unit (IRU) means to ensure that research results are
2. Burden of Disease Research Unit (IRU) translated into policy, practice, cost-effective
products and health promotion
3. Cochrane South Africa (IRU)
• To develop and enhance health information
4. Health Services to Systems Research systems and surveillance through systematic
Unit (ERU) evaluation and identification of processes for
5. Health Systems Research Unit (IRU) improvement
• To provide statistical analysis to ensure
scientific validity, relevance and efficiency of
health systems interventions and/or service
delivery models, and engage in health systems
strengthening activities
• To carry out bio-statistical support training
projects to assist SAMRC researchers and
postgraduate students within the SAMRC
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