Collaboration with Indian Researchers Puts Global Health Issues in Focus
Researchers from the Centre for Health Governance (CHG) have initiated a research collaboration with an Indian partner university to address health challenges in the densely populated state of Bihar, India.
"A research collaboration with India provides knowledge about global health challenges and suggestions for solutions," says Cecilia Soler, Associate Professor in business administration at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.
The state of Bihar is facing significant health-related problems, and CHG has now embarked on a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIMBG). Four researchers from CHG traveled in January to the new partner university to meet with the researchers.
The goal is for the collaboration to generate solutions on how to address global health challenges. During the trip, the researchers visited healthcare facilities and met with colleagues and students to discuss possible research areas and projects.
"Based on our experiences from this trip, and upcoming visits by our colleagues from IIMBG in May, we will develop a joint research proposal," says Cecilia Soler.
One of the biggest challenges encountered by the researchers during the trip was the lack of resources and funding in the healthcare sector in Bihar. Despite these challenges, several areas were identified where collaboration and innovation can make a real difference.
"The digitization of healthcare, local and outreach health work, and the development of public-private partnerships, collaborations between the public and private sectors, are areas where we can learn a lot and where we hope to contribute new insights and solutions," says Cecilia Soler.
Through CHG's research collaboration with IIMBG, researchers gain insight into and understanding of different perspectives on health and welfare, which in turn can lead to the development of more effective and sustainable solutions to global health challenges.
"A research collaboration with India provides insight into global health challenges and solutions to them," adds Cecilia Soler.