HEALTH RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE CARIBBEAN
Programme Area
Sub-priority
Range
Topic with the highest score
Communicable Diseases
HIV/AIDS, STIs and Tuberculosis
17.9 – 13.4
Adherence with Anti-Retroviral Treatment
Communicable Diseases with Epidemic Potential
16.2 – 10.6
Evaluation of Prevention Programmes
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
15.3 – 10.8
Data Quality Audit of Immunization Programmes
Obesity and Co-morbidities
16.7 – 10.9
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools
Nutrition Deficiency Diseases
16.2 – 8.6
Breast Feeding, Infant Feeding and Young Child Feeding Practices
Food Security
13.3 – 10.0
Strategies for Household Food Security and the Availability of Healthy Foods
Policy and Plan of Action
15.6 – 13.5
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
15.9 – 10.7
Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Non-Communicable Diseases. Determination of the Effect of Self-Management Support on the Reduction of Complications of Non-Communicable Diseases.
Integrated Management of Chronic Diseases and Risks Factors
16.4 – 12.0
Quality of Care for Diabetes, Hypertension and Cervical Cancer
System-Wide Strengthening
18.1 – 12.4
Quality Assessment in the Provision of Health Services.
Information and Evidence for Health Systems Management
17.3 – 11.3
Evaluation of Information Systems.
Health Financing
16.2 – 8.8
Cost and Challenges to Achieving Universal Access.
Risk/Disaster Management
18.4 – 11.1
Pharmaceutical Policy, Regulation and Management
17.4 – 6.4
Evidence of Good Practices and Smart Policies for Ensuring Continuity of Health Services and Reducing the Health Impact of Disasters Household Expenditure Surveys to Determine the Ability of Households to Afford Medications.
Food and Nutrition
NonCommunicable Diseases
Strengthening Health Systems
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