New Priorities for Global Health Research 2021– Portfolio for Global Development and International Relations

A new research programme for global health should support high-quality research relevant to SDG 3 and its targets. The primary objective is to promote health equity by supporting high-quality research that can contribute to sustainable health improvements for disadvantaged populations in low- and lower-middle income countries (LLMICs). The societal impact of submitted research proposals should be assessed in terms of their potential to: (1) contribute, directly or indirectly, to substantial reductions in disease burden in LLMICs; (2) promote health equity in LLMICs, and; (3) produce higher- level insights of relevance to policy and practice beyond the specific setting and context where studies are carried out.