Promoting More Equitable Global Health Research, Education, and Community Partnerships: The Efforts of One US‑Based Academic Institution

Commitment to long‑term relationships

Shared vision and long‑term goals

Understanding of existing partnerships

Commitment to supporting other collaborations

Mutual benefit

Reciprocal opportunities

Mutual and inclusive participation

Bidirectional communication

Mutual respect

Reciprocal learning and capacity building

Mutual engagement with budgets

Equitable authorship

Recognize and address power dynamics

Shared and inclusive decision‑making

Bidirectional and inclusive communication strategies

Transparent decision‑making

Clear structures for governance

Transparent and equitable resource management

Transparent and ongoing review of the partnership governance structures

Prevention of unintended consequences

Awareness of long‑term impacts

Awareness of political, legal, and social environments

Engagement of local partners

Alignment with local priorities

Awareness of current policy landscape

Awareness of existing work

Ethical conduct

Approval from all appropriate ethics boards

Respect for community rights

Awareness and understanding of laws and implications

Equitable and transparent data ownership

Equitable dissemination to communities

Accessible dissemination

Institutional awareness within the university

Accountability for evaluation of programs

Accountability to communities and individuals impacted

Accountability to other partners

Accountability to the partnership