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Table 5 Priorities and pitfalls in creating durable and productive partnerships

From: A Global Health Research Checklist for clinicians

Priorities

Pitfalls

Mutual benefit

Not understanding partner priorities or imposing external priorities

Mutual investment/involvement

Not engaging key stakeholders as a voice in the “decision making” process

Identify funding and mobilization of resources

Wasting recipient hospital or country resources

Minimize inequity

Unilateral interest

Find a local champion

Not understanding or identifying unique barriers to specific champions and/or research in partnering countries

Promote local ownership

“One size fits all mentality”

Partner capacity building

Sustainability of programs or projects

Relationship building

Lack of trust and transparency in partnerships

Understanding the political and legal landscape

Not discussing these issues with local partner and institution