Barriers to global engagement for African researchers: A position paper from the Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA)
African researchers continue to face numerous barriers that limit the global dissemination and advancement of their research. These include high open-access publication fees, requirements for publishing in high-impact journals, inability to attend or host international conferences, and limited access to published papers and resources. In this viewpoint, we focus on the specific challenge of attending […]
Authors
- Eugène Sobngwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-6572)
- Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3761-6373)
- Mouhamadou Diagana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6512-3180)
- Dina Machuve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8711-5948)
- Nzechukwu M. Isiozor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8699-1025)
- Ernest Mwebaze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-6367)
- Elisabeth Lilian Pia Sattler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6379-7892)
- Modou Jobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5309-5611)
- Lucrèce M. Délicat-Loembet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7522-1364)
- André Pascal Kengne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5183-131X)
- Didier Koumavi Ekouévi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-9902)
- Camille Lassale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-2708)
- Léon Tshilolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-0227)
- Roberta Lamptey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4260-9442)
- Ndiaga Matar Gaye
- Magaye Gaye
- Ibrahima Seck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9706-5913)
- Jamal Belkhadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4031-1677)
- Thiess Lorenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-1587)
- David Lagoro Kitara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7282-5026)
- Pierre‐Marie Preux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-2977)
- I Wone
- Boni Maxime Ale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-3310)
- Ibrahima Socé Fall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-3881)
- Bamba Gaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5516-4665)
- Elaine Okanyene Nsoesie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-8714)
- Joyce Nakatumba‐Nabende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0108-3798)
- Gurbinder Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7850-4418)
- Fernand Aimé Guedou
- Alain Maxime Mouanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-1864)
- Malick Anne
- Abdourahmane Sow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0197-5817)
- Mathias Lalika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-9942)
- Mor Diaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-6235)
- Marième Sougou
- Mohamadi Zeba
- Pascal Mbélesso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0054-7538)
- Roger Tine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3024-1270)
- Elisé Kabore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7817-003X)
- Ciira wa Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-3129)
- Dorothea Vogelsang
- Vivien Wambugu
- Jennifer Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0542-2033)
- Sérigne Maguèye Gueye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-7574)
- Maïmouna Ndour Mbaye
- Khadidiatou Gueye
- Philippe Lacroix
- Abdou Kâ Diongue
- Kouassi Gustave Koffi
- Adama Faye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-6887)
- Khadim Niang
- Awa Ba
- Papa Salif Sow
- Dismand Houinato
- Abdou Salam Fall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6577-2218)
- Abdoulaye Samb
- A. I. Olanrewaju
- Aimée Olivat Rakoto Alson
- Mame Madjiguène Ka
- B Coulibaly
- Lamin Jaiteh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1553-1413)
- Sidy Mohamed Seck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-4224)
- Mohamed Lamine Dramé
- Ndèye Mariéme Sougou
- Jamal Eddine Kohen
- Elisabeth Alice Liyong
- John Tukakira
- Malaizyo Gabriel Muzumala
- Prestone Adie
- Fatoumata Hanne
- Lameck Luwanda
- Demeke Mekonnen
- Jean Paul Enama
- Daouda Seck
- Jean Kamaté
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Boston University (US)
- Université Gaston Berger (SN)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- Gulu University (UG)
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- Moi University (KE)
- Inserm (FR)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University of Georgia (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Emory and Henry College (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Haydom Lutheran Hospital (TZ)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (ES)
- University of Mbuji Mayi (CD)
- Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (GM)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Ziguinchor University (SN)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (KE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University of Bangui (CF)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (BF)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
- Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (BF)
- Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MA)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (GA)
- Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie (SN)
- National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
- Municipal Institute for Medical Research (ES)
- Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (SN)
- Institut Pasteur de Dakar (SN)
- Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann (SN)
- Health Data Research UK (GB)
- Hôpital Principal de Dakar (SN)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (ES)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yopougon (CI)
- University of Lomé (TG)
- Université de Limoges (FR)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Marien Ngouabi University (CG)
- Amref Health Africa (TZ)
- Université de Nouakchott (MR)
- Cheikh Anta Diop University (SN)
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.14.03042
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Medical Research Council