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Item Maximising human health and development through synergistic partnerships: the African Biobank and Longitudinal Epidemiological Ecosystem(Elsevier BV, 2023-08-15) Owolabi, Mayowa OHealth is pivotal to human development. Nevertheless, progress towards achieving improved health worldwide has been slow, especially in Africa.1,2 Accelerated progress is only possible with synergistic partnerships, one model of which involves four stakeholders: academia, policy makers, industry, and civil society—the so-called quadruple helix.3,4 Academia (ie, higher-education institutions and research organisations) provides novel theories and ideas and conducts rigorous research, resulting in new understanding and solutions.