Established in 1993, the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) focuses on strengthening health research systems and institutions. It works worldwide level, with a priority to support low income countries. COHRED’s view is that building strong systems and management of research and, science and technology will support countries to drive development and ensure health equity. COHRED supports countries to put in place and use health research to foster health, health equity and development.
Founded in 1993, COHRED merged with the Global Forum for Health Research in 2010. The organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has offices in several other countries.
COHRED supports countries to use research for health and innovation to:
HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES
COHRED provides support to countries to strengthen Southern institutions and systems active in research for health and science and technology (for example, academic research, governmental or non-governmental organizations). We engage at country level with all relevant actors concerned with research for health and innovation, including: research institutions and councils, ministries, civil society and the media.
COHRED enters into strategic alliances with organizations with complementary activities, such as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (The NEPAD Agency), the Pan American Health Organization (in Latin America), West African Health Organization, to create a more coherent and effective global platform for research for health. COHRED has also established a global platform on health research, “Health Research Web”.
