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PAHO/WHOWashington DC USA2000-2013

EquityHealth

andHuman Development

Network

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Equity and Human Developmenthttp://new.paho.org/equity/

Thematic Networks DevelopmentEquity, Health and Human Development

REVIEW OF LESSONS LEARNED –EQ List make accessible the best available information to public healthworkers, to decision-makers, and to the population (at global, regional, national, local level) on support policy formulation directed to the reduction ofthe avoidable, unnecessary and unjust disparities in health.

OUTCOME & EVALUATION

Format: daily free news service

Knowledge Management and Communication Area KMC in Washington, DC. Messages are posted in English, Spanish and/orPortugues from the source of information.

Development of ThematicNetworks

IKM/DD

INFORMATION&

Contentmanagement

Reachconnect

Knowneeds

Networksalliances

Servicesproducts

LearningInnovation

Framework

Tools Thematic Networks Development

Dissemination of InformationKnowledge sharing eventsLearning and collaborationToolKits, papersSurveys and dataCoP’s - Networks – publications

Knowledge Sharing Events

Virtual library BVS meetingsBrown Bag Lunch -SeminarsDirector’s – series BBLunch – lunch seminarsNetworks –communicationsKnowledge maps - NeglecteddiseaseSeries: NLM InnovationExchanges

Learning & Collaboration

Developing CoP’sSeminars on Thematic Networks Systematic ReviewsMethodology – SharePoint sitesPublic Health virtual campus– elearning

Online surveysonline searchs

EQ list Surveypaper

Data, papers

Neglecteddiseases

systematicReviews

EvipNetcontent

Cochrane EQ content

Epidemiologicalsurvey online

Surveys, data & papers

HIV MexicoConference

Clinic papers

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Rio+20 Toolkit at: http://new.paho.org/tierra/

Literature review format

DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOSPITALS DISCHARGE INTERVENTIONS LOCATION OF CLINICS CARE AT HOME MANAGING DEMAND FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES HOUSING

CHAPTER SIX: SHIFTING THE BALANCE OF ROLES

CHAPTER SEVEN: SHIFTING THE BALANCE OF RESPONSIBILITYUSE OF TECHNOLOGY SELF CARE

CHAPTER EIGHT: EVIDENCE MAPS

CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSION

APPENDIX 1: INCLUSION CRITERIA

APPENDIX 2: ASSESSMENT CRITERIALEVELS OF EVIDENCE LEVEL OF RELEVANCE TO REVIEW AIMS AND CONTEXT

REFERENCE LIST

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND

CHAPTER TWO: THE REVIEW METHODOLOGYLITERATURE REVIEW WEBSITE SEARCH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RESULTS OF THE SEARCH STRATEGY

CHAPTER THREE: THE REVIEW PROCESSSCREENING THE EVIDENCE CATEGORISING THE EVIDENCE REPORTING THE EVIDENCE SCOTTISH STUDIES

CHAPTER FOUR: SHIFTING THE FOCUS OF CARECARE/CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES DISEASE MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CARE REHABILITATION MULTI-DISCIPLINARY WORKING PREVENTATIVE INTERVENTIONS

Thematic Areas

ListservEQUIDAD

Health economics• Health insurance• Poverty• National health accounts• Globalization

/IntegrationIntellectual rights

EvidenceSystematic reviewsLiterature reviewInternational fora

Advocacy• Comunicación • Networks• Research - evidence

Health disparities• Participation• Discrimination:

ethnicityGender, rural health

• Governance, NGO’sl• Human rights• Health legislation

Knowledge management• Production.- translation• Dissemination• Access• Quality

Analysis• Economic• Social - policy• technology

Health Equity•Public policy•Social exclusion•Resource allocation

Levels of information and Dissemination

IKM/DD

Experts

Public HealthDecision makers

Public health workers

Populations/ Community

Selection criteria:

1. The contribution should deal with subjects that have broad relevanceto the improvement of Equity, efficacy, effectiveness, efficiency andquality of health services and systems.

1. The quantitative and qualitative studies should demonstrate thedevelopment or application of appropriate research methods thatjustify confidence in the reliability and validity of the findings

1. The contribution should add significantly to the enrichment of specificknowledge and/or changes in health services and/or health systemspolicies, organization or practices

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Content ManagementConsidering the following options:

Main Sources of Information

Manually- selecting abstracts offull-text free online documents

- selecting abstracts ofprojects and organization

descriptions

Regularly reviewingwebsites (over 100

institutional sources)

Collecting emails, newsletters, and

bulletins from majorUN agencies,

universities andother research

groups

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Focus: Top 3 Needs

Strategic Alliances

Networks:CollaborationCenters Networks

Experts networks: Expertise Locator

PWR PAHO Country OfficesNetworks

MoH Knowledge Sharingactivities

Users & uses of EQ list Information

2,000 LATIN / AM.

Users:• Researchers• University professors• Journalists/Comm.• Public health prof.• Health Services workers

Uses of content:

• Keeping Update• Research• Technical cooperation• Teaching materials• Advocacy/ Networking• Public Policy News

Public / Private Partnerships

Equity partnerships

World Bank, UNDP, IADB, Johns Hopkins University, ALAMES, Harvard University, LSE, ODI, FIOCRUZ, Equinet, AMICOR

Research and Learning Centers

Virtual Library in HealthLIS Information locatorsUniversity Of Ottawa _ Equity

center

Futures Developments

Challenges:

Creation of multiple flows of informationIncrease access to health informationDevelopment of CoP’sSupport networks and their alliances

Priorities:Web sites (content – services - products)Virtual libraries- BIREME - EvipNetVirtual Campus of Public Health – virtual e-learning

Data Sources

Data sources by type 1. Databases and statistics table2. International and national organisations: table3. Bibliographicalsources and libraries: table4. Academic journals: table5. Informationgateways and web search tools table6. Academic and commercialpublishers table7. Mass media and broadcasting table

Data Sources by topic:

Social security and employment tablePoverty and social exclusion tableContacts

Academic departments tableResearch Institutes and Think TankstableProfessional org. News groups and mailing Lists tableResearch funding tableEducational MaterialOnline books dictionaries and study aids table

Thank you!

Lucia Ruggiero – DD/KMC PAHO/WHO

Email: ruglucia@paho.org