The NIHR Global Health Research Centre: Community Management of Long-Term Conditions in Latin America is funded by the NIHR and jointly led by Queen Mary University of London (UK) and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia), in partnership with Universidad Franz Tamayo (Bolivia) and Universidad Rafael Landívar (Guatemala).

The Centre is a regional collaboration focused on improving the management of long-term non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bolivia, Colombia, and Guatemala, with a particular emphasis on supporting often neglected indigenous communities. The aim is to develop a world-class research centre that strengthens health research and services, delivers high-quality studies, and improves health outcomes and quality of life for people living with long-term conditions.

The research focuses on community-based, resource-oriented interventions, helping individuals to draw on their own strengths and local resources to reduce risk behaviours and improve health. These interventions will be adapted and tested to assess their effectiveness and how best to implement them in existing health systems.

To ensure long-term impact, the project will also develop the skills of local researchers and healthcare professionals. A PhD and Master’s programme based in Colombia will train students from all three countries, creating a sustainable regional research network and building future capacity.

All work will be developed in collaboration with advisory groups made up of people with long-term conditions, healthcare staff, community organisations, and local government representatives. There is a strong focus on community participation, particularly involving indigenous populations as co-creators of the research.

The Centre’s overall objective is to build sustainable, regional research capacity that improves care and outcomes for people with NCDs in Latin America.

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