title: Health research, a key to equity in health development.
abstract: This paper reinforces the idea of integrating more closely the social and medical sciences with an emphasis on people. The nexus between health and development is examined together with national research capability building as part of essential national health research progress. Suggestions are made identifying the most urgent requirements for further action.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramalingaswami
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000639:trends; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000639:trends*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D012106:Research; D014944:World Health Organization