Southern Africa Consortium for research excellence (SACORE): Successes and challenges

The Lancet Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2014, Pages e691-e692

  Mandala, Wilson L ^a,b   Cowan, Frances M ^c   Lalloo, David G ^d   Wilkinson, Robert J ^e   Kelly, Paul ^f,j   Chidzonga, Midion M ^g   Michelo, Charles ^f   Gomo, Exnevia ^g   Bailey, Robin ^h   Simuyemba, Moses ^f   Musonda, Rosemary ⁱ   Nyirenda, Moffat ^a   Nachega, Jean B ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b University College London ^*  (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^h LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ BOTSWANA HARVARD AIDS INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP   (Botswana)

^j QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^k UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREER PLANNING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FUNDING; LETTER; MASTERS EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHD STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOUTHERN AFRICA CONSORTIUM FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY; WORKSHOP; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CAPACITY BUILDING; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPACITY BUILDING; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; RESEARCH PERSONNEL;

EID: 84918842907     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2214109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70321-3     Document Type: Letter

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