Disseminating health research in sub-Saharan Africa through journal partnerships

Health research consortia in sub-Saharan Africa present a positive outlook for the region through increased scientific capacity.1 New networks of African–African, African–European, and African–global partnerships provide platforms to advance crucial research domains.2,3 Such networks enable junior African researchers to advance their work, and they also poise the region to provide expertise across many health domains.2 High-income partners also gain by hosting African researchers, increasing international exposure to developing regions, and learning from researchers with few resources.