Open AccessWorking Towards a Framework for Governing Health Research in Nepal
Author(s) -
Ashok Bhurtyal,
Suman Pant,
Ganesh Dangal,
Pradip Gyanwali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i2.2970
Subject(s) - medicine , research ethics , public relations , knowledge translation , scale (ratio) , engineering ethics , knowledge management , political science , psychiatry , computer science , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
Health research activities have advanced considerably in Nepal over the past several years. However, stakeholders’ confidence on scientific community is shaken as the latter failed occasionally in adhering to ethical principles. Nepal Health Research Council has exercised regulatory authority to control and support research works. However, much more is needed given the scale at which studies are being carried out. It is high time to conduct an analysis of the current situation followed by the development of an overarching framework to strengthen health research that facilitates a range of actions along the continuum of identifying information needs to translation of knowledge into policies and practices for ultimately improving people’s health. Keywords: Ethics; health research systems; knowledge management; research regulation