Abstract
The Cabinet of Health Research and Development (CHRD) has recently been established as the first health research institute in one of the world's newest nations, Timor-Leste. We discuss the development of this initiative to build health research capacity within the context of Timor-Leste's health system, history and future goals.
Highlights
Timor-Leste Situated on the eastern half of the island of Timor, between Australia and Indonesia, Timor-Leste has been independent since May 2002 following a 24-year occupation by neighbouring Indonesia
The challenges to building this research capacity are far greater for developing countries, which struggle with low resources, poor infrastructure and diminished capacity
Through the establishment of the Cabinet of Health Research and Development (CHRD)’s Technical and Ethical Review Board in 2010, a formal, standardised process has been developed to ensure that the rights and welfare of subjects participating in health research are fully protected
Summary
Strengthening research capacity in developing countries is “one of the most powerful, cost-effective, and sustainable means of advancing health and development”, according to the 1990 report of the International Commission on Health Research for Development [1]. The capacity to conduct high-quality and relevant health research and use the results to implement evidencebased policies clearly benefits health systems and advances health in general. This is true for any country, rich or poor. In the two decades following this report the world has seen huge growth in aid initiatives aimed at strengthening health-systems in low and middle income countries [2] and has heard increasing calls to strengthen their health research capacities [3,4,5]. Developing countries cannot rely on the research findings of the developed world and must act locally to build their own research capacity
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