title: Health research, the MDGs and policy making in Mozambique.
abstract: Health research can play an important part in achieving the goals of improving health, economic development and reducing poverty, even though a review of the literature suggests that little attention is given to the subject. Mozambique as a developing country has scarce resources for health research and so its health research efforts need targeted at pressing concerns and be capable of influencing policy-making. A way forward is being developed so that position of policy-makers and researchers is clarified and co-ordination better organised. This will also involve a review of financing, formulation of agendas, the avoidance of wasted resources and improving management skills.
authors.affiliation: The Minister of Health, Mozambique.
authors.forename: Francisco Ferreira
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Songane
authors.forename: Stijn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Broecke
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Modol
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D009073:Mozambique / Q000453:epidemiology; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011050:Policy Making