Consultative Workshop on Research Data Access and Use for Public Health Decision-Making: Briefing June 2023

Abstract

There is a lack of clarity on the extent to which surveillance data generated by researchers/ academia are accessible to policy/ decision makers. This is particularly true at the sub-national level. Even when accessible, it is not clear to what extent research surveillance data are used to inform public health planning and decision-making. Researchers at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) convened a half-day ‘Consultative Workshop on Research Data Access and Use for Public Health Decision-Making’ on 23rd May 2023 in Nairobi. The workshop brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health (MoH), County Departments of Health, County and Sub-County referral hospitals, and research centers. Sessions included an expert panel discussion, presentation of a KWTRP data dashboard and group discussions on how to improve access to and use of research data.