‘Research key to public health improvements’

HEALTH and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora yesterday said evidence-based practices and research were necessary to address challenges facing the public health sector.

“By conducting research that directly addresses the key health priorities outlined in these plans, we can generate knowledge that directly informs policy formulation, programme implementation, and resource allocation,” Mombeshora said while addressing delegates at the ongoing researchers and innovators annual conference in Harare.

“Research in health enables us to identify and address health disparities, understand the social determinants of health, and design interventions that are contextually appropriate and inclusive.

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