Can a sovereign health research culture bolster Africa‘s involvement in global health?

Global Health Action · Available online 13 Jul 2026 · In press · DOI 10.1080/16549716.2026.2700792

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Cornelius Ewuoso

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Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its history, uniquely positioned to leverage its global medical evidence base to drive health innovation. Yet this potential is stifled by the continent’s limited participation in generating health knowledge. To shape Africa‘s health destiny and address this challenge, the commentary proposes a sovereign health research culture that prioritizes ethics, domestication of research funding, sustainability, and harmonization.

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2026

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Ewuoso, C. (2026). Can a sovereign health research culture bolster Africa‘s involvement in global health?. Global Health Action. https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2026.2700792

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