Research plays an important role in detecting pathogens, accordingly it leads to identifying best prevention and treatment programs. Qatar is growing in research, as there is currently a range of small research projects carried out by various institutions, and research has been undertaken in Qatar through survey of health care professionals and institutions. Conducted by the Supreme Council of Health (Council 2015-4), it has shown that many healthcare professionals face obstacles when conducting research projects on diabetes.
Through this pillar, the strategy will do the following:
- Linking data and integrating them to support research with a view to conducting quality research..Researchers shall have access to information on diabetes and comparison from multiple sources. These basic research is available to cooperative researchers at both national and international levels to enable patient data analysis without disclosure and make these data analysis available for usage it in clinical research.
- Adoption of key national research areas within the medical research agenda..The proposed national research agenda identifies 57 data-capture fields to address Qatar’s research needs.
- Establish a solid management structure to develop and lead the research agenda..
The Research implementation Group is responsible for formation of National Diabetes Research Commission as an administrative body for diabetes research.
The Committee, in cooperation with the country Fund for Scientific Research, is developing and overseeing research policies and standards. Also the country fund for scientific research is funding the research agenda set by the national strategy for diabetes control. Qatar is establishing special independent funding for key strategic research areas.
The research agenda includes specific processes, including requests for patient participation in clinical research programs, patient consent, specific review, and approval procedures for research applications.
Specific actions are adopted for all aspects of research, including guidelines on the implementation of cooperative projects between different institutions and clear working procedures for private projects or external partnerships; To ensure consistency, quality and coordination.
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