Survey deadline: 24 November 2024
Summary: In November 2023, WHO convened the first Global Clinical Trials Forum in Geneva, responding to concerns raised at the 2023 World Health Assembly about the lack of high-quality, policy-relevant clinical evidence. The Forum acknowledged that children were generally under-represented in research and that research for children in low resource setting is critically needed to inform policy and practices. In response, the WHO’s Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Ageing (MCA) and the Research for Health Department in WHO’s Science Division is conducting a global research prioritization exercise to identify the top research questions in child health (0-9 years).
The WHO is conducting a global research prioritization exercise to identify the top intervention research questions for child health (0-9 years). While some exercises have been conducted for specific illnesses (e.g. pneumonia) or sub-populations (e.g. newborns), there is no consensus on a research agenda to improve infant and child survival, health and development—particularly one that reflects the priorities of national health authorities and communities. The goal of this effort is to guide future research funding and collaboration efforts to the benefit of all children.
Participation description:
- Complete the survey (links below) and share up to three priority research questions related to interventions that would improve survival, health or development outcomes for newborns, infants, and children over the next decade.
- Forward this email to relevant individuals, groups, or networks in the field of child health, and
- Work with national colleagues and communities to gain their inputs.
For more information and to access the survey (English, French and Spanish versions) kindly visit: https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-research-questions—who-child-health-intervention-research-prioritization-exercise
