Building health research infrastructure in Rwanda

Agnes Binagwaho; Jeanine Condo; Vedaste Ndahindwa; Ida Kakindi; Muhimpundu Ribakare; Kayumba Kizito; Eric Remera; Saleh Niyonzima; Assumpta Mukabutera; Bernard Ngabo; Julius Kamwesiga; Tuyishime Elysee; Jean Claude Ntirenganya; Jean Claude Ntirenganya; Hitimana Regis; Sebuhoro Dieudonné; Marthe Kubwimana; Calvin Wilson; Lizet Boerstra; Francois Habiyaremye; Murindahabit Ruyange Monique; Irenee Umulisa; Sabin Nsanzimana; Muhayimpundum Ribakare; Innocent Nzabahimana; Etienne Rugigana; Jean Modeste Harerimana; Pascal Birindabagabo; Shema Joseph; Christian Munyaburanga; Joshua Kiregu; Peace Kinani; Raywat Deonandan; Jean B. Nachega; Steve Kanters; Vincent Mutabazi; Matilda Nsigaye; Eric Seruyange; Jean Baptiste Kakoma; Edward J. Mills

doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70144-X

Building health research infrastructure in Rwanda

Agnes Binagwaho, Jeanine Condo, Vedaste Ndahindwa, Ida Kakindi, Muhimpundu Ribakare, Kayumba Kizito, Eric Remera, Saleh Niyonzima, Assumpta Mukabutera, Bernard Ngabo, Julius Kamwesiga, Tuyishime Elysee, Jean Claude Ntirenganya, Jean Claude Ntirenganya, Hitimana Regis, Sebuhoro Dieudonné, Marthe Kubwimana, Calvin Wilson, Lizet Boerstra, Francois HabiyaremyeMurindahabit Ruyange Monique, Irenee Umulisa, Sabin Nsanzimana, Muhayimpundum Ribakare, Innocent Nzabahimana, Etienne Rugigana, Jean Modeste Harerimana, Pascal Birindabagabo, Shema Joseph, Christian Munyaburanga, Joshua Kiregu, Peace Kinani, Raywat Deonandan, Jean B. Nachega, Steve Kanters, Vincent Mutabazi, Matilda Nsigaye, Eric Seruyange, Jean Baptiste Kakoma, Edward J. Mills

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e9-e10
Journal	The Lancet Global Health
Volume	2
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70144-X
State	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Binagwaho, A., Condo, J., Ndahindwa, V., Kakindi, I., Ribakare, M., Kizito, K., Remera, E., Niyonzima, S., Mukabutera, A., Ngabo, B., Kamwesiga, J., Elysee, T., Ntirenganya, J. C., Ntirenganya, J. C., Regis, H., Dieudonné, S., Kubwimana, M., Wilson, C., Boerstra, L., ... Mills, E. J. (2014). Building health research infrastructure in Rwanda. The Lancet Global Health, 2(1), e9-e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70144-X

Binagwaho, A, Condo, J, Ndahindwa, V, Kakindi, I, Ribakare, M, Kizito, K, Remera, E, Niyonzima, S, Mukabutera, A, Ngabo, B, Kamwesiga, J, Elysee, T, Ntirenganya, JC, Ntirenganya, JC, Regis, H, Dieudonné, S, Kubwimana, M, Wilson, C, Boerstra, L, Habiyaremye, F, Monique, MR, Umulisa, I, Nsanzimana, S, Ribakare, M, Nzabahimana, I, Rugigana, E, Harerimana, JM, Birindabagabo, P, Joseph, S, Munyaburanga, C, Kiregu, J, Kinani, P, Deonandan, R, Nachega, JB, Kanters, S, Mutabazi, V, Nsigaye, M, Seruyange, E, Kakoma, JB & Mills, EJ 2014, 'Building health research infrastructure in Rwanda', The Lancet Global Health, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. e9-e10. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70144-X

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