Building National Health Research Information System - COHRED : health research web; final technical report for the period March 27, 2008 - September 27, 2009

Lessons learned from the study touched on issues of data sensitivity. Users want different levels of access, and protected spaces for governmental and institutional data. Regarding maintenance and the use of the Health Research Web (HRWeb), the project team found that technical and infrastructure conditions are adequate; the real challenge is how to engage researchers and other users, and secure their long-term involvement, including data sharing practices. The project developed HRWeb country pages and an interactive platform for Senegal and Zambia. In Senegal, the government proved to be an essential catalyst for the creation of awareness around the platform among stakeholders