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Dear All,
We have carried out a preliminary Evidence Briefing around the question: What is the evidence around knowledge and library service provision and knowledge management to support global health, and disaster and emergency preparedness?
Tsunamis, earthquakes; terrorism; conflict; biological, chemical or nuclear warfare; disease outbreaks, global pandemics, antimicrobial resistance... The health impact of national and global emergencies depends largely on the degree to which individuals, communities, nations and supranational bodies are adequately informed. To what extent are current Library and Information Services (LIS) meeting the information needs of different user groups in different contexts? Where are the gaps and what are the priorities for future action?
We invite everyone with an interest in global health, disasters, disease outbreaks and humanitarian response to join us to explore these and other questions in a major thematic discussion on HIFA, starting 17 July and continuing to 18 August 2017.
Further information: http://www.hifa.org/news/join-hifa-major-thematic-discussion-library-and-information-services-emergencies-disasters-and
HIFA (Healthcare Information For All) is a growing global health movement working in collaboration with WHO Geneva and more than 300 other health and development organisations worldwide. HIFA has more than 16,000 members (health workers, librarians, publishers, researchers, policymakers and others) committed to the progressive realisation of a world where every person has access to the information they need to protect their own health and the health of others.
We hope you will join HIFA and take part in the discussion! www.hifa.org/joinhifa
Best wishes, from,
Caroline
Mrs Caroline De Brún, DipLIS, PhD
Knowledge & Evidence Specialist – South West and Thames Valley
Knowledge & Library Services
Public Health England
Protecting and improving the nation’s health
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