Understanding the state of health policy and systems research in West Africa and capacity strengthening needs: scoping of peer-reviewed publications trends and patterns 1990–2015

Abstract Background The need for locally-driven, locally-generated evidence to guide health policy and systems decision-making and implementation in West Africa remains urgent. Thus, health policy and systems research (HPSR) is a field with great potential for addressing many of the sub-region’s int...

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Main Authors: Selina Defor, Aku Kwamie, Irene Akua Agyepong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-017-0215-7