# Strengthening operational research to complement Global Fund grants for HIV, TB and malaria in Sierra Leone

## TL;DR

This paper discusses how operational research complements Global Fund grants to improve HIV, TB, and malaria care in Sierra Leone.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a collaborative SORT IT course aimed at strengthening research capacity and health outcomes in Sierra Leone.

## Key findings

- A partnership-based SORT IT course was implemented in Sierra Leone to address health challenges.
- The initiative brought together 19 institutions to foster global engagement and research capacity.
- The approach aims to make countries 'data rich, information rich and action rich' for better health outcomes.

## Abstract

This issue of Public Health Action (PHA) includes the first of a series of articles that provide evidence-based answers to questions raised by health workers on addressing HIV, TB and malaria on the frontlines in Sierra Leone. The research was conducted as part of a SORT IT course, which is a partnership-based initiative led by TDR and implemented with various partners. SORT IT aims to make countries ‘data rich, information rich and action rich’ to improve health care delivery and outcomes. The course in Sierra Leone brought together 19 institutions to foster global engagement, partnerships and communities of practice, and highlighted the convening power of SORT IT towards galvanizing research capacity strengthening at the country level.