1. Health systems research at the University of Botswana: Working with the MoH
Oathokwa Nkomazana

2. Health System Research Unit
Build locally and regionally relevant research
To develop capacity to support and conduct relevant health systems research
Conduct training in Health Systems Research
Conduct and facilitate Health Systems Research
To establish a “Centre of Excellence” for health systems research
Establish a Health Systems Research Centre (HSRC)
Establish a platform for health-related policy dialogue in Botswana
Build capacity for grant management and resource mobilization

3. BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACTY
Research training (jointly with UB’s ORD and MoH HRU)
Ethical conduct of research
Strengthening IRB’s
Health systems research
Training graduate students, faculty and health professionals

4. Conduct and facilitate health systems research
Selected research projects of public health significance in Botswana
Paediatric mortality project
Research team: MoH, UNICEF, University of Botswana (UB), Botswana Upenn Partnership (BUP), Hospitals
Building a database of paediatric deaths
Maternal mortality
Research team: MoH, BUP, UB
Audit of maternal deaths

5. RETENTION OF DOCTORS IN BOTSWANA
First class of 36 medical students graduate in 2014
First class of residents: 3 pediatrics; 3 internal medicine
800 Batswana who graduated between 1997 – 2010 practice medicine outside Botswana
382 Batswana practice in Botswana

6. NUMBERS 4 doctors for 10 000 people 26 nurses for 10 000 people
2 pharmacists for people
21 % (of 1820) doctors in BHPC Batswana
25% (4 417) health professionals registered by BHPC

7. WHY WILL THESE ONES STAY?
Multi-stakeholder forum
Focus on:
Internship programme
Residency programmes
Career tracks

8. STAKEHOLDERS

9. MEDICAL STUDENTS

10. MEDICAL STUDENTS ABROAD

11. RESIDENTS

12. Batswana doctors in private and development partners

13. Wisdom of the Wise

14. MINISTRY OF HEALTH

15. Ministry of Education and Skills Development

16. Human Resources Advisory Council

17. National Strategy Office

18. Botswana Health Professions Council

19. University of Botswana Leadership

20. In-Country USG (CDC)

21. South/North Partners

22. RESULTS Steering committee set up
Membership: students, junior doctors, residents, MoH leadership, Head of School, Batswana in diaspora, in private, BHPC, UB Som Faculty
Many recommendations to prioritise and develop implementation plans
Implementation research to monitor outcome.

23. BoMEPI
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