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2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health
Strengthening Research for Health, Development and Equity
17-19 November 2008
Bamako, Mali
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Co-organizing partners of the
Bamako 2008 Global Ministerial Forum
: the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED), the
Global Forum for Health Research, the Government of the
Republic of Mali, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the
World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Sponsors of the Global Ministerial Forum
are: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and the Governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Bamako Final Communiqué29 November 2008 Bamako Call to Action20 November 2008 The Bamako Call to Action reflects the level of consensus reached at the end of Global Ministerial Forum. Review and Comment on the final version. Daily report19 November 2008 Heading into the third and final day of the forum, delegates at the first morning plenary heard a panel discussion which challenged decision-makers in research for health to respond to ideas that have arisen at the forum over the past two days. |
Post-meeting Analyses and Commentaries25 November 2008 Bamako Call to Action urges new approach to research for healthThe ministers and representatives of ministries of health, science and technology, education, foreign affairs and international cooperation from 59 countries have adopted a Call to Action which sets ambitious targets for increasing investment in research for health. Meeting news18 Nov 2008 Launch of the eHealth Call to Action
Reverend Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop, Cape Town, South Africa in a video message launched the Bellagio Call to Acton on eHealth during the second day of the Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health. 18 Nov 2008 World Bank says we must pay more attention to health systems
The World Bank has called for more attention to be paid to creating innovative health systems to improve health and healthcare delivery in the developing world. 17 Nov 2008 National governments need to prioritise research for health
Opening speakers in health summit urge governments to set their own priorities. 17 Nov 2008 Brain drain and inequitable partnerships help perpetuate Africa’s weak health systems
Survey results demonstrate that training available for health researchers is insufficient. 17 Nov 2008 Food, Glorious Food
Delegates attending the Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health, underway until Thursday in Mali, were reminded today (Monday) that amidst the focus on faster, cheaper medical drugs and more active government policies, there was a risk of overlooking a rather important component of good health. |
Meeting blog
2 Feb 2009
The unresolved challenge
A notable aspect of the Bamako Ministerial Forum was that, while it attracted a lot of comment before it took place (and also during the event itself) internet searches suggest that very little has been said about it since. It is, however, important to keep the momentum going and to ensure that the Call to [...]
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