In 2015, Forte initiated a bilateral cooperation with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). In February 2016, our first joint call for proposals closed for collaborative projects on inequalities in health and health systems. On this page, you can find information about the funded projects.

Below you find the research that have been funded within the cooperation. The links below lead to the Swecris database. The database enables you to search, compare and produce statistics for Swedish research projects.

Funded projects 2017

Evaluation of mobile health technologies utilized for rural healthcare workers in South Africa and Sweden

Body size, Mental health, and Inequality: A life course perspective (BMI)

Strengthening Health Systems for Maternal Care in Limpopo Province: A Multisectorial Approach

A One Health Systems and Policy Approach to Antibiotic Resistance Containment: Coordination, Accountability, Resourcing, Regulation and Ownership

Mentoring as a method to promote women´s health and empowering women in the context of HIV-prevention and unequal gender relations

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Granted applications within the Joint Call in Sweden and South Africa 2017

Funded projects 2016

Intersections of rurality and gender in relation to violence against girls and young women: an urgent matter in relation to health inequalities in South Africa and Sweden

Resolving the role of healthcare system factors for care gaps in adolescents with complex chronic conditions: An international, multilevel study

A study of the feasibility of the introduction of a Swedish HPV test for the management and prevention of cervical disease in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Re-engineering the health system for South African traditional healthcare

EHR4SA – An evaluation of how the South African eHealth strategy can be supported through the use of Electronic Health Record System

Institutional collaboration to improve accessibility and uptake of sexual and reproductive health services, HIV prevention and treatment, among men

Evaluation of mobile health technologies utilized for rural healthcare workers in South Africa and Sweden

Life course approach to health equity studies: Child growth and development as an opportunity to reduce social inequalities in health

The Impact of Alcohol Availability on Inequalities in Children’s Health: Evidence from Sweden and South Africa

Development and implementation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance in South Africa and Sweden

Migration, labour market factors, and health inequalities in Sweden and South Africa; a comparative study

Identification of fetal and neonatal immune predictors of comorbidities that occur in the first 2 years of life in Swedish and South African children

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Granted applications within the Joint Call in Sweden and South Africa 2016