CERHI University of Benin Strategic Objectives Beyond 2019
Strategic objectives of CERHI at the University of Benin post-2019 focus on enhancing outputs in health economics, public health, reproductive health, and nursing. The vision is to be a leading center in population sciences and social development in Africa, with high-quality research outputs and laboratory services.
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CERHI, University of Benin: 2019 and Beyond
CERHIs Key Strategic Objectives PhDs in reproductive health, public health, health economics, and nursing Masters in reproductive health, public health, health economics, and nursing Short courses in reproductive health policy topics in the region. Develop regional laboratory capacity to support HIV/AIDS and other reproductive problems. health related 3/8/2025 2
CERHIs Vision post-2019 To be recognized as a leading University-based Centre providing essential information and services relating to population sciences and social development in the African Region reproductive health,
Strategic Objectives beyond 2019 Yearly outputs of quality masters, PhDs, and short courses in health economics, public health, reproductive health, and nursing Post doctoral fellowships in specialized areas of reproductive health High quality laboratory services in reproductive health serving the entire West African region Research outputs that address reproductive health, population and related development issues in the region
High level Actions for SO 1 & 2 and Resources Yearly outputs of quality masters, PhDs, and short courses in health economics, public health, reproductive health, and nursing as well as post-doctoral fellowships in specialized areas of reproductive health
High Level Actions Annual Resources (Financial and human capacity) 1 Recruitment of high quality national, regional, and international students for Masters programmes Annual university budget, scholarships, school fees, grants from research proposals; Faculty departments and partner institutions members from 2 Recruitment of high quality national, regional, and international programmes and post-doctoral fellowships Annual university budget, scholarships, school fees, grants from research proposals; Faculty departments and partner institutions students for PhD members from 3 Recruitment international students for short courses from government and non-governmental arenas of national, regional, and Annual university budget, short course fees; collaborations with government and non-governmental bodies; Grants; Faculty members from departments and partner institutions Annual university budget, scholarships, grants from research proposals; Industry partnerships 4 Faculty exchange and student internships with industry (internships from partner institutions to CERHI will be encouraged)
High level Actions for SO 3 and Resources High quality laboratory services in reproductive health serving the entire West African region
High Level Actions Annual Resources (Financial and human capacity) Annual university maintenance/servicing equipment suppliers; Committee, Laboratory Manager 1 Proper and effective management of medical and research laboratory equipment budget, contracts ongoing with Laboratory 2 Proper and effective management of medical and research laboratory services Annual university budget, enforcement of the Centre approved business plan, commercialization of medical and research laboratory services; Laboratory Committee, Laboratory Manager Annual university commercialization services; Laboratory Laboratory Manager, Faculty members from departments Annual university commercialization of research laboratory services, grants Laboratory Committee, Manager, Faculty departments 3 Ensuring quality assurance, securing local and international certification, and establishing consultancy services budget, of consultancy Committee, 4 Expanding the laboratory through collaboration with regional and international partners budget, from proposals; Laboratory members from
High level Actions for SO 4 and Resources Research outputs that address reproductive health, population and related development issues in the region
High Level Actions Annual human capacity) Annual university budget, grants from proposals; patents/products; Faculty (including from partner institutions) and students Annual university budget, grants from proposals; patents/products; Faculty (including from partner institutions) and students Annual university budget, grants from proposals; patents/products; Faculty (including from partner institutions) and students Annual university budget, grants from proposals; engagement with local, national, and international government agencies to drive evidence based policy change; industry partnership; Faculty (including from partner institutions) and students Resources (Financial and 1 High quality research by Masters, PhD, and post-doctoral students 2 High quality research by Faculty from CERHI research groups 3 Multidisciplinary regional, and international partners research with national, 4 Translational knowledge transfer (KT) of research outputs, and effective industry linkage research and effective patents/products;
The achievement of these strategic objectives will be assured by: Government and institutional ownership of the Centre Strengthening of Centre s governance, including strategic business management Increasing regional and international partnerships with academia and industry such as Universities/Research institutions, Federal Ministries of Health, WAHO, UNFPA, WHO etc. Pursuing grants from organizations like the WHO, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Medical Research Foundation UK etc.
Conclusion CERHI-UNIBEN is one of the ACEs that started de novo; yet in the last three years, it has not only laid a solid foundation, it has grown steadily. We are confident that in the next few years, CERHI will experience an exponential growth that will place it at the heart of reproductive health service delivery in West and Central Africa.
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