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Dec 14 2008

End of year post: Thinking before acting: the state of health policy and systems research in 2008

Submitted by Arin Dutta

The 2004 ministerial forum on health research in Mexico emphasized a 'historical neglect' of health policy and systems research focusing on, and from low-income countries. In the four years since, what has changed and what should be the focus going forward? A review of a recent Lancet article by Bennett et al. reveals the answers.

Tags: health policy and systems research, research funding, Bamako 2008, health systems