Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Saudi National Institute of Health Sign MoU on Research Priorities

 The Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control and the Saudi National Institute of Health signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today at the institute’s headquarters in Riyadh to strengthen cooperation in health research. The two parties will exchange expertise in setting research priorities, governing health research, building research capacity, and managing knowledge.
 The MoU aims to align cooperation with health needs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and encourage the use of scientific knowledge to develop practices and programs that improve health in Gulf communities.
 The two parties will share methods and frameworks for setting health research priorities and take part in a project to identify GCC research priorities. This will help focus research on the needs of health authorities and identify where it can strengthen prevention and improve responses to health challenges.
 Under the MoU, the institute may offer funding opportunities for joint projects by researchers from GCC member states, subject to both parties’ policies and regulations. The center will connect principal investigators nominated by member states with the institute to help identify shared research interests and opportunities for cooperation.