Strengthening healthcare delivery in Rwanda: Implementation science training for reproductive health researchers.
• Addressing the gap between research and practice is crucial to improve health. • Bolstering the implementation science capacity of health researchers is essential. • Implementation science training enhances capacity to translate research into practice. Addressing the gap between research and pract...
| Publicado en: | Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare Vol. 40 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jun2024
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