title: Striving for better health through health research in post-conflict Timor-Leste.
abstract: The Cabinet of Health Research and Development (CHRD) has recently been established as the first health research institute in one of the world's newest nations, Timor-Leste. We discuss the development of this initiative to build health research capacity within the context of Timor-Leste's health system, history and future goals.
authors.affiliation: Minister of Health, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Ministry of Health,Caicoli, Dili, Timor-Leste.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration; D005380:Financing, Government; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D049648:Timor-Leste