Table 3 NHRS components in Malawi
From: National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?
NHRS component | Present or not |
|---|---|
National health policy | Yes |
Strategic health plan | Yes |
Health research policy | No |
Law relating to health research | Yes |
Law includes ethical concerns | Yes |
Strategic health research plan | No |
National health research management forum | No |
Functional ethical review committee | Yes |
Functional scientific review committee | Yes |
Institutions with institutional review committees | Yes |
Hospitals with ethical review committees | Yes |
National health research focal point in the country | Yes |
Guidelines for development of collaboration agreements on health research involving health institutions and agencies outside the country | Yes |
Health research program | Yes |
National health research agenda | Yes |
Health research program action plan | Yes |
Knowledge translation platform | Yes |
Health research program conducts research | No |
National health research institute(s) or council | No |
Universities with faculties of health sciences that conduct research | Yes |
Faculties of health sciences with memorandum of understanding with Ministry of Health | Yes |
Budget line for research for health in Ministry of Health budget | Yes |
NGOs that undertake health research | Yes |