Global Health Action (Jan 2017)
Rebuilding research capacity in fragile states: the case of a Somali–Swedish global health initiative: Somali – Swedish Action Group for Health Research and Development
- Abdirisak Ahmed Dalmar,
- Abdullahi Sheik Hussein,
- Said Ahmed Walhad,
- Abdirashid Omer Ibrahim,
- Abshir Ali Abdi,
- Mohamed Khalid Ali,
- Derie Ismail Ereg,
- Khadra Ali Egal,
- Abdulkadir Mohamed Shirwa,
- Mohamed Hussain Aden,
- Marian Warsame Yusuf,
- Yakoub Aden Abdi,
- Lennart Freij,
- Annika Johansson,
- Khalif Bile Mohamud,
- Yusuf Abdulkadir,
- Maria Emmelin,
- Jaran Eriksen,
- Kerstin Erlandsson,
- Lars L Gustafsson,
- Anneli Ivarsson,
- Marie Klingberg-Allvin,
- John Kinsman,
- Carina Källestål,
- Mats Målqvist,
- Fatumo Osman,
- Lars-Åke Persson,
- Klas-Göran Sahlén,
- Stig Wall
Affiliations
- Abdirisak Ahmed Dalmar
- Faculty of Medicine, Benadir University
- Abdullahi Sheik Hussein
- Faculty of Medicine, Benadir University
- Said Ahmed Walhad
- College of Health Sciences, Amoud University
- Abdirashid Omer Ibrahim
- College of Health Sciences, Amoud University
- Abshir Ali Abdi
- East Africa University
- Mohamed Khalid Ali
- East Africa University
- Derie Ismail Ereg
- University of Hargeisa
- Khadra Ali Egal
- University of Hargeisa
- Abdulkadir Mohamed Shirwa
- Galkayo University
- Mohamed Hussain Aden
- Puntland University of Science and Technology
- Marian Warsame Yusuf
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Yakoub Aden Abdi
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Lennart Freij
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Annika Johansson
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Khalif Bile Mohamud
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Yusuf Abdulkadir
- Somali–Swedish Researchers’ Association
- Maria Emmelin
- Lund University
- Jaran Eriksen
- Karolinska Institutet
- Kerstin Erlandsson
- Dalarna University
- Lars L Gustafsson
- Karolinska Institutet
- Anneli Ivarsson
- Umeå University
- Marie Klingberg-Allvin
- Dalarna University
- John Kinsman
- Umeå University
- Carina Källestål
- Uppsala University
- Mats Målqvist
- Uppsala University
- Fatumo Osman
- Dalarna University
- Lars-Åke Persson
- Uppsala University
- Klas-Göran Sahlén
- Umeå University
- Stig Wall
- Umeå University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1348693
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10,
no. 1
Abstract
This paper presents an initiative to revive the previous Somali–Swedish Research Cooperation, which started in 1981 and was cut short by the civil war in Somalia. A programme focusing on research capacity building in the health sector is currently underway through the work of an alliance of three partner groups: six new Somali universities, five Swedish universities, and Somali diaspora professionals. Somali ownership is key to the sustainability of the programme, as is close collaboration with Somali health ministries. The programme aims to develop a model for working collaboratively across regions and cultural barriers within fragile states, with the goal of creating hope and energy. It is based on the conviction that health research has a key role in rebuilding national health services and trusted institutions.
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