Low and middle income country researchers benefit from Research Group Facilitation service

Low and middle income countries (LMIC) experience a higher burden of SCI-related complications due to limited healthcare resources. These difficulties led a number of researchers from LMICs to create a research working group on SCoRH. Initially, working towards a unified goal presented challenges stemming from disparities in healthcare quality, resource availability, as well as time differences between countries. However, SCoRH’s Research Group Facilitation service played an instrumental role in mitigating these issues.

The research group comprises members from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and South Africa. Together, they have developed a draft to examine the COVID-19 response and the management of individuals with SCI in LMICs. Their objective was to expand their efforts by engaging and collaborating with interdisciplinary professionals in the field of SCI.

Building local capacity through collaboration can foster more sustainable and autonomous research practices within LMICs, ensuring that the benefits of research are disseminated more broadly.

It is fantastic to see the group’s progress stemming from their beginnings on SCoRH, and we look forward to hearing more about their progress. If you’re an SCI researcher working in a LMIC, email us at [email protected] and we will put you in contact with the group.

What is Research Group Facilitation?

This service supports established groups to overcome obstacles that prevent or hinder their progress. Researchers globally are time-poor, and administrative tasks such as organising meetings with group members in a range of international locations can be prohibitively time-consuming. Additionally, as group members are concurrently working on other projects and managing conflicting priorities, it can be difficult to maintain momentum, leading to a lack of clarity about group actions and goals. Research Group Facilitation provides structure and focus that can assist with these issues. If you are interested in the Research Group Facilitation service, please visit the Services section.