US Aid Ghana to implement health research results

On June 11, 2019, the Government, in collaboration with the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the 2019 National Symposium on the Dissemination of health research to translate the results of health research.

The three-day program that ended Thursday was an opportunity to present health research in Ghana and disseminate the results to a large national audience.

USAID said in its statement that the theme "Accelerating Progress Towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 with New Knowledge, Innovation and Partnerships" was intended to guarantee lives healthy and promote well-being for all ages.

The symposium focused on three sub-themes: supporting universal health coverage; Improve maternal and newborn health and reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases.

Ms. Jane Davis, director of the USAID / Ghana Health Office reiterated the importance of quality-based and evidence-based health research.

She encouraged all participants to go beyond the discussions on implementation, saying that the US government was fully committed to supporting Ghana's vision of financing its own development.

"The use of rigorous and reliable data to develop programs ensures the effective use of funds and, more importantly, saves lives," the statement said.

The Director General of the Health Service of Ghana, a representative of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Delanyo Dolvo, former Director of Health Systems and Services at the Regional Office of the World Health Organization, also delivered a speech at the symposium, the statement said.

The other participants were researchers, policymakers, health professionals and development partners.

USAID strengthens the capacity of Ghana's health research institutes to design, implement, document, publish and share the results of their initial health research.

Based on a recommendation from the 2017 National Symposium on Health Research, USAID helped the Ghana Health Service to create a "knowledge translation platform" to make a difference. research a policy and ultimately a practice.

The platform works through communities of practice to systematically review available research on key health issues and to develop policy and program recommendations to address these issues.

-Citinewsroom