Status of South Africa’s national health research system : a 2018 update

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Senkubuge, Flavia
Muthivhi, Tshilidzi
Makanga, Michael
Bockarie, Moses
Nyirenda, Thomas
Kirigia, Joses Muthuri
Kahn, Michael
Loots, Glaudina
Shirinde, Joyce

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Health Systems Trust

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South Africa’s pursuit of universal health coverage requires contextualised scientific knowledge to guide the development of health system-strengthening strategies. Urgent concerted action is needed to strengthen the national health research system (NHRS), with a view to generating high-quality knowledge and promoting its utilisation in population health.

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Population health, Utilisation, South Africa (SA), Health system-strengthening strategies, National health research system (NHRS)

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Senkubuge, F., Muthivhi, T., Makanga, M. et al. 2018, 'Status of South Africa’s national health research system : a 2018 update', South African Health Review, vol. 2018, no. 1, pp. 125-134.