HAP hosted the first meeting with winners of the ‘Operational research in health 2020 initiative’. The meeting aimed introducing the winners of the first cohort of Operational Research in Health 2020 and their research ideas, thus creating a research team spirit. Mrs. Zhenihen Zanaj-National Program Officer for Health at the SWiss Embassy and members of the Research Advisory Board members attended the meeting, appraising HAP’s support for young researchers in health.