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. 2023 Nov 17:16:2479-2483.
doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S441105. eCollection 2023.

Conducting Health Research in the Current Afghan Society: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations

Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai  1 , Mohammad Hashim Wafa  2 , Bilal Ahmad Rahimi  3 , Hadia Sayam  4
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Conducting Health Research in the Current Afghan Society: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations

Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai et al. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. .

Abstract

Research makes a significant contribution to academic excellence and holds the potential to facilitate societal development. Despite the increasing importance of health research in developing new therapies and galvanizing notable progress in public health, the landscape of health research in Afghanistan remains profoundly deficient. This article reveals that health research in Afghanistan requires significant growth to meet the standards set on regional and global grounds.

Keywords: Afghanistan; challenges; health research; political instability; recommendations.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interest.

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