title: Health systems research--a key to progress.
abstract: Papua New Guinea has made significant strides towards establishing a capacity in health systems research. This can be expected to strengthen the country's overall health development programme.
authors.affiliation: Office of the WHO Representative, Port-Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Karel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thomason
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006308:Health Systems Plans / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000639:trends; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D012106:Research; D014481:United States