GHRN Initial Priorities
GHRN Priorities
The GHRN has established initial priorities for work over the short- to medium-term. This initial list of priorities is summarised the table below. More fundamentally, we have sought to develop respectful, trusting relationships between the scientific and management leadership teams of these various initiatives that enable collaborative sharing and learning. Examples have included supporting ethics and regulatory approvals for overseas studies where a suitable infrastructure does not exist in an institution, sharing experiences in relation to good financial grant practice, and identifying additional networks through which pathways to impact can be accelerated and amplified.
| Deliverable | Initial prioritisation | Status March 2020 |
|---|---|---|
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Map and describe briefly each partner’s relevant research - provide the baseline. Include categories such as: Countries, respiratory category (e.g. tobacco dependence, asthma, COPD, pneumonia, TB); study design (e.g. RCT, cross-sectional study), what inequalities are being considered (e.g. gender, income, employment), cross-cutting themes. |
High |
Completed |
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Heat map showing intensity of GHRN research activity overlaid on burden of respiratory diseases (prevalence and DALYs of lower respiratory infections, asthma, COPD, TB, lung cancer). |
High |
Completed |
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Heat map showing intensity of research activity compared to burden of: a) respiratory diseases; and b) key behavioural and environmental exposures, including tobacco dependence, indoor air pollution and outdoor air pollution. |
High |
Completed |
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Summary of capacity building initiatives, including but not limited to, training resources available e.g. spirometry, patient and public involvement, qualitative research, stakeholder mapping. |
High |
Completed |
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Register of datasets created by the Groups/Units that could be used in further studies. |
High |
In progress |
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Programme of high-level engagement opportunities. |
High |
Partial delivery |
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Develop a national networking event to agree research ideas to address knowledge gaps identified by mapping and by policymakers. |
High |
In progress |
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Map health inequalities: ideally the burden faced by the poorest in society in each country which, seen alongside the GBD maps, would show where the effort needs to be concentrated. Initially - scope what data exist and in which countries. |
Medium |
Completed |
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Analysis of policy and engagement activities with policy influencers e.g. parliamentarians, civil servants, non-governmental organisations, international agencies; other effective advocacy organisations and individuals – with the aim to identify areas of harmonisation, gaps, key messages, to facilitate joint planning and working. |
Medium |
In progress |
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Summary of tools used to engage policymakers and policy influencers e.g. mapping tools, tools to analyse enablers and barriers, successful engagement activities and their costs, success stories, policy briefs, fact sheets, infographics, links to promotional videos. |
Medium |
In progress |
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Coordinate submissions for one or two collaborative commentaries. |
Medium |
Completed |
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Proposals for joint symposia/workshops at upcoming conferences. |
Medium |
In progress |
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Intelligence gathering to make the most of existing opportunities for networking for PhD students across the Consortium. |
Review - 3 monthly |
In progress |
