Strengthening public universities in low- and middle-income countries to improve global health equity.
- 1Centre for Genomic and Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
- 2University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
- 3Weill Institute for Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California San-Francisco, USA.
Abstract
Public universities in LMICs are pivotal for creating innovative solutions, accelerating national development and producing the health workforce in sufficient quality and quantity. The dwindling resources and performance of public universities in LMICs cannot be repaired by private universities alone due to the smaller scale of their contribution to the workforce. Equitable partnerships with high income country institutions for research, capacity building, mentorship and training can foster brain circulation and access to resources while promoting the discovery and delivery of precision health products, technologies and suitable solutions for equitable global health outcomes. LMIC policymakers should prioritize and support the knowledge ecosystem as a vehicle for accelerating equitable, inclusive, and sustainable national development and becoming healthier and more prosperous countries.
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BibTeX
@article{owolabi2026strengthening,
title = {{Strengthening public universities in low- and middle-income countries to improve global health equity.}},
author = {Mayowa Owolabi and Bruce Ovbiagele},
journal = {Equity neuroscience},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1016/j.neuros.2026.100070},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42948750},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Strengthening public universities in low- and middle-income countries to improve global health equity.
AU - Mayowa Owolabi
AU - Bruce Ovbiagele
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/12
JO - Equity neuroscience
DO - 10.1016/j.neuros.2026.100070
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42948750
AB - Public universities in LMICs are pivotal for creating innovative solutions, accelerating national development and producing the health workforce in sufficient quality and quantity. The dwindling resources and performance of public universities in LMICs cannot be repaired by private universities alone due to the smaller scale of their contribution to the workforce. Equitable partnerships with high income country institutions for research, capacity building, mentorship and training can foster brain circulation and access to resources while promoting the discovery and delivery of precision health products, technologies and suitable solutions for equitable global health outcomes. LMIC policymakers should prioritize and support the knowledge ecosystem as a vehicle for accelerating equitable, inclusive, and sustainable national development and becoming healthier and more prosperous countries.
SN - 3050-8401
ER -