title: INA-RESPOND: a multi-centre clinical research network in Indonesia.
abstract: Nationally representative observational and translational research is needed to address the public health challenges in Indonesia due to the geographic disparity, recently decentralized health system, and diverse infectious disease priorities. To accomplish this, the Indonesian Ministry of Health in collaboration with the US National Institute of Health has established INA-RESPOND (Indonesia Research Partnership on Infectious Disease) - a clinical research network comprising 9 referral hospitals, 7 medical faculties, and 2 research centres across Indonesia. The network provides a forum to conduct research at a national scale and to address scientific questions that would be difficult to address in smaller research settings. Further, it is currently conducting multi-centre research on the etiologies of fever, sepsis, and tuberculosis. There are opportunities to leverage existing network resources for other public health research needs. INA-RESPOND is an Indonesian-led network in a country with diverse population groups and public health needs which is poised to collaborate with researchers, universities, donors, and industry worldwide. This paper describes the network and its goals and values, as well as the management structure, process for collaboration, and future vision.
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Health Technology and Clinical Epidemiology, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia. mkaryana@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karyana
authors.affiliation: Indonesia Research Partnership on Infectious Disease (INA-RESPOND), Jakarta, Indonesia. hermaninarespond@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kosasih
authors.affiliation: Australia National University, Canberra, Australia. ginasamaan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samaan
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Health Technology and Clinical Epidemiology, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia. etjitra@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Emiliana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tjitra
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. abutholibaman@ugm.ac.id.
authors.forename: Abu Tholib
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Aman
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia. b.alisjahbana@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bachti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alisjahbana
authors.affiliation: Sulianti Saroso, Infectious Disease Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. fat.rspi@gmail.com.
authors.lastname: Fatmawati
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro/Dr Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia. mhgasem@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: M Hussein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gasem
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanudin/Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia. mansyur_arief@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mansyur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arif
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. psdrmn@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pratiwi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sudarmono
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga/Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. divtropin@yahoo.com.
authors.lastname: Suharto
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana/Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Indonesia. tutiparwati@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Tuti P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Merati
authors.affiliation: US, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Bethesda, USA. clane@niaid.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Clifford
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Health Technology and Clinical Epidemiology, National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia. siswantos@yahoo.com.
authors.lastname: Siswanto
authors.affiliation: US, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Bethesda, USA. ssiddiqui@niaid.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005334:Fever; D006078:Government Programs; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007221:Industry; D007391:International Cooperation; D011634:Public Health; D018805:Sepsis; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical; D014376:Tuberculosis; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities