Is there a link between health system research and conflict resolution…the ReBUILD experience

1. Is there a link between health system research and conflict resolution…the ReBUILD experience Suzanne Fustukian Queen Margaret University ReBUILD Consortium

2. What is ReBUILD? Aim Strengthening policy and practice in countries recovering from conflict

3. Who we are Cambodia (CDRI), Sierra Leone (COMAHS), Uganda (MUSPH), Zimbabwe (BRTI), UK (LSTM) and (QMU).

4. Why ReBUILD? • Capacity for coordination, regulation and trust • Interruption • of drug • supply • Destruction of infrastructure • Disruption of disease control programmes • Flight • of health professionals • Displacement of communities

5. DFID definition of a fragile state Willingness Weak Strong Weak Authority failures Service failures Legitimacy failure Stewart and Brown Capacity Strong Brinkerhoff 2007

6. Research themes

7. Methodology

13. Livelihoods and determinants of health Makerere University College of Health Sciences

14. What is our contribution? • To deliver new knowledge to inform the development and implementation of pro-poor health systems in countries recovering from political and social conflict

15. Is there a link between health system research and conflict resolution?

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