Two decades of research capacity strengthening and reciprocal learning on sexual and reproductive health in East Africa – a point of (no) return

Caroline Frisendahla Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Emelie Looft-Trägårdha Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Amanda Cleevea Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden;b Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Susan Atuhairweb Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Elin C. Larssona Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden;b Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Othman Kakairec Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaView further author information

Herbert Kayigac Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaView further author information

Annette Aronssona Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Anne Kiharad Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information

Marleen Temmermane Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya;f Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumView further author information

Marie Klingberg Allvina Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information

Josaphat Byamugishac Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaView further author information

Kristina Gemzell Danielssona Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]