Table 6 Malawi national system of research for health index (MNSR4HI)
From: National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?
Functions | Actual score (A) | Maximum score (B) | Minimum score (C) | Sub-function index (D) = (A-C)/(B-C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Governance of research for health | ||||
National health policy | 100 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
National health sector strategic plan | 100 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
National policy on research for health | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Strategic plan on research for health | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Law governing research | 95 | 100 | 0 | 0.95 |
National research for health priority list/agenda | 98 | 100 | 0 | 0.975 |
National ethics review committee | 90 | 100 | 0 | 0.9 |
Institutional ethical review committees | 88 | 100 | 0 | 0.875 |
National R4H management forum | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0.5 |
National scientific research committee | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0.5 |
Developing and sustaining resources | ||||
University colleges of health sciences conducting research | 78 | 100 | 0 | 0.775 |
Availability of memorandum of understanding between university and ministry of health (MoH) | 38 | 100 | 0 | 0.375 |
National health research institute(s) or council | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Private universities conducting research for health | 15 | 100 | 0 | 0.15 |
Health Management Information System doing regular monitoring and evaluation | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0.5 |
Health research programme at MoH | 80 | 100 | 0 | 0.8 |
National health research focal point | 75 | 100 | 0 | 0.75 |
Public health laboratories | 48 | 100 | 0 | 0.475 |
Libraries with access to latest journal issues | 55 | 100 | 0 | 0.55 |
Producing and using research | ||||
Existence of knowledge translation platform | 40 | 100 | 0 | 0.4 |
Peer reviewed publications per person in population (compared to AFR average) | 38 | 100 | 0 | 0.375 |
Use of research in development of new tools to improve health | 25 | 100 | 0 | 0.25 |
Availability of computers in research programme | 73 | 100 | 0 | 0.725 |
Availability of internet connectivity in research programme | 83 | 100 | 0 | 0.825 |
Number of technical staff in a research for health programme | 45 | 100 | 0 | 0.45 |
Financing | ||||
Existence of a budget line in the health budget for research for health | 60 | 100 | 0 | 0.6 |
Progress towards the target of allocating 2% of national health budget on R4H | 16 | 100 | 0 | 0.155 |
Progress towards the target of allocating 5% of health-related project funding on research for health | 8 | 100 | 0 | 0.075 |
Existence of NGOs funding research | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Diversified research for health financial portfolio (public, industry, philanthropy) | 35 | 100 | 0 | 0.35 |
Sum of sub-function indices (E) | 15.3 | |||
Total Number of sub-functions (F) | 30 | |||
MNSR4HI = [E/F)x100% | 51 |