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Review
. 2010 Jul 6;7(7):e1000299.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000299.

Improving implementation: building research capacity in maternal, neonatal, and child health in Africa

James Whitworth  1 , Nelson K Sewankambo, Valerie A Snewin
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Review

Improving implementation: building research capacity in maternal, neonatal, and child health in Africa

James Whitworth et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

As part of a series on maternal, neonatal, and child health in sub-Saharan Africa, Valerie Snewin and colleagues discuss the challenges of implementation and research capacity in Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

VAS and JW are employed by the Wellcome Trust. NKS is Chair of the steering committee for the non-profit Initiative for Strengthening Research Capacity In Africa (ISHReCA) and Director of Wellcome Trust funded THRiVE consortium, which consists of seven African institutions and two UK universities.

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