Monrovia – Findings from Research conducted in Liberia by the London School of Economics and Political Science has revealed the need for strengthening Health Sciences Research in the country. According to a release issued, the London School of Economics and Political Science in collaboration with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia and other partners conducted the research to examine the achievements and challenges of improving health sciences research in Liberia. The exercise, the release further pointed out was part of a multi-country research project involving in-depth case studies of national health research systems. Research leadership, Research Institutions, the existence of ethical review structures among others are some of the strength the findings revealed, the release indicated. The findings also revealed coordination, health research policy implementation, research prioritization, knowledge translation and policy coherence as well as regulatory frameworks as some of the weaknesses also discovered during the research, the release averred.
