# Equitable partnerships in research to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: pathways for nursing

**Authors:** Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura, Isabel Amelia Costa Mendes, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura, Isabel Amelia Costa Mendes

PMC · DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0183 · 2025-06-20

## TL;DR

The paper discusses how fair research partnerships can help achieve global sustainability goals, with a focus on nursing's role in promoting health equity.

## Contribution

It highlights the novel role of equitable research partnerships in advancing Sustainable Development Goals through nursing practice and community-based research.

## Key findings

- Equitable partnerships strengthen local health research and reduce global inequalities.
- Nursing contributes to evidence-based policies and community-led research for health equity.
- Such partnerships are essential for achieving SDGs by 2030, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

## Abstract

To discuss the importance of fair and equitable partnerships in research to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and implications for nursing practice.

This is a theoretical-reflexive study, with a systematic search for articles and reflective analyses to identify central themes and build critical arguments. This is a theoretical-reflexive study, with a systematic search for articles and reflective analyses to identify central themes and build critical arguments.

Equitable research partnerships strengthen local capacity, address global health inequalities, and promote the inclusion of diverse perspectives. They contribute significantly to the achievement of the SDGs, especially in strengthening research infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries, and in promoting evidence-based policies for health equity.

Establishing and maintaining fair and equitable partnerships is crucial to addressing complex global challenges and achieving the SDGs by 2030. Nursing plays a vital role in this process, advocating for equity, leading community-based research, and contributing to evidence-based policies.

Discutir a importância das parcerias justas e equitativas em pesquisa para alcançar os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentáveis (ODS), e implicações para as práticas de enfermagem

estudo teórico-reflexivo, com busca sistemática de artigos e análises reflexivas para identificar temas centrais e construir argumentos críticos.

As parcerias de pesquisa equitativas fortalecem a capacidade local, abordam desigualdades globais de saúde e promovem a inclusão de diversas perspectivas. Elas contribuem significativamente para a consecução dos ODS, especialmente no fortalecimento da infraestrutura de pesquisa em países de renda média e baixa, e na promoção de políticas baseadas em evidências para a equidade em saúde.

Estabelecer e manter parcerias justas e equitativas é crucial para enfrentar desafios globais complexos e alcançar os ODS até 2030. A enfermagem desempenha um papel vital nesse processo, advogando pela equidade, liderando pesquisas comunitárias e contribuindo para políticas baseadas em evidências.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** COVID-19 (MESH:D000086382), ODS (MESH:D005862), de cerebros (MESH:D009800), mais ricas (MESH:D020191)
- **Chemicals:** Camargo (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (no rank) [taxon 2697049]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12185115