{
  "abstract": "In 2024, Africa’s population exceeded 1.5 billion, representing approximately 19% of the global population. The continent carries a disproportionate 25% of the global disease burden. However, Africa’s research footprint is limited, making up less than 1% of the global research output. While there has been a notable increase in Africa’s research contribution over the past decade, the continent’s voice in the global leadership discourse, particularly in healthcare management and policy, remains limited. 1 Moreover, many studies focusing on health contexts in Africa are led by researchers from the Global North, with researchers on the African continent appearing as coauthors. This trend is driven by systemic barriers, such as limited access to research funding, inadequate mentorship and career-path opportunities and a dependency on foreign organisations for infrastructure and publication support.2",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Bulawayo Province, Zimbabwe",
        "Programs, Organization for Public Health Interventions & Development, Harare, Zimbabwe"
      ],
      "name": "Pugie Chimberengwa"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa",
        "Executive Management, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Western Cape, South Africa"
      ],
      "name": "Shrikant M Peters"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Global Health Policy Unit, The University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Hargovan Mumta"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Surgery, Urology Division, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria"
      ],
      "name": "Jibril Bello"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Psychology, Baze University, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria"
      ],
      "name": "Uba Dennis"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, LI, Netherlands",
        "Department of Pediatrics, Horacio E Oduber Hospital, Oranjestad, Aruba"
      ],
      "name": "Jamiu O Busari"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Rwanda Country Office, World Health Organization, Kigali, Rwanda"
      ],
      "name": "Brian Chirombo"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Leveraging the BMJ Leader to grow a healthcare management and leadership praxis in Africa",
  "uid": "9effdb0b-2ed8-59aa-a6c9-5a8b3a830368"
}