Sustaining capacity in health policy and systems research in Thailand
Siriwan Pitayarangsarit & Viroj Tangcharoensathien
Volume 87, Number 1, January 2009, 72-74
Table 1. Evolution of health policy and systems research capacity building by IHPP
| SRS1 | SRS2 and evolution to IHPP | IHPP and IHPP Foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1998–2000 | 2001–2003 | 2004–2006 |
| Legal status | Public | Public | Quasi-public |
| Experience | 6 years before 1998 | 9 years before 2001 | 12 years before 2004 |
| Information technology | PC and internet access | PC and internet access | PC and internet access, wireless |
| Researchers, full-time equivalent | 5.3 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| PhD:total researchers | 1:5.3 | 2:15.7 | 5:16.3 |
| Staff on leave for training | 1.7 | 7.7 | 6 |
| Projects per annum | 10 | 25 | 40 |
| Project duration > 1 year | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Projects per researcher | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Research grants | |||
| Annual project funding (US$) | 48 137 | 314 701 | 541 078 |
| External grants (as a % of total research grants) | 5% | 59% | 56% |
| Publications | |||
| Papers published in domestic journal | 13 | 51 | 40 |
| Papers published in international journal | 10 | 11 | 31 |
IHPP, International Health Policy Program; PC, personal computer; SRS, Senior Researcher Scholar.