title: Importance of health research in South Asia.
authors.affiliation: Health Research Systems Analysis Initiative, Research Policy and Cooperation Department, Evidence and Information for Policy Cluster, World Health Organization, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. sadanar@who.int
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sadana
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: Adnan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hyder
authors.forename: A Mushtaque R
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
mesh_terms: D001211:Asia, Western; D005381:Financing, Organized; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D009938:Organizations; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration