Table 2 Mauritius NHRS Barometer in 2020
From: An assessment of the performance of the national health research system in Mauritius
Sub-functions | Actual Score (A) | Maximum Score (B) | Minimum Score (C) | Sub-Function NHRS Index (D) = (A-C)/(B-C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Leadership and Governance for R4H | ||||
  1. Existence of a national R4H Policy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  2. Existence of a legislation/law relating to R4H | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  3. Existence of a strategic R4H plan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  4. Existence of a NEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  5. Existence of a national health research focal point/unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  6. Existence of a national R4H prioritized agenda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  Average NHRS ‘leadership and governance’ barometer score |  |  |  | 0.50 (50%) |
B. Developing and Sustaining Resources for R4H | ||||
  7. Existence of health Research Programme / directorate / unit (R4HP) at MOHW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  8. Number of human resources for health research (HRHR) in R4HP per 100,000 population | 3.157 | 100 | 0 | 0.0316 |
  9. Whether R4HP has internet connectivity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  10. Presence of a Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  11. Number of universities and colleges conducting R4H per a million population | 3.157 | 5.39 (Cabo Verde) | 0 | 0.586 |
  12. Existence of NGOs undertaking R4H | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  Average NHRS ‘developing and sustaining resources’ barometer score |  |  |  | 0.77 (77%) |
C. Producing and Utilizing R4H | ||||
  13. Existence of a NHRMF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  14. Existence of a KTP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  15. Total number of R4H publications (between 1 December 2019 and 30 November 2020) per 100,000 population | 7.02 | 12.514 (South Africa) | 0 | 0.561 |
  Average NHRS ‘ producing and utilizing R4H’ barometer score |  |  |  | 0.52 (52%) |
D. Financing R4H | ||||
  16. Presence of funded R4H budget line within government budget | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  17. Percentage of MOHW budget allocated to R4H in 2020/2021 financial year | 0.328 | 2.0 (Regional target [3]) | 0 | 0.164 |
  Average NHRS ‘financing R4H’ barometer score |  |  |  | 0.582 (58.2%) |
  Overall NHRS barometer score ((10.3426 sum of sub-function indices divided by 17) × 100%) |  |  |  | 60.84% |