Dear HIFA colleagues,
Thank you to everyone who has already completed our 5-minute global survey on universal access to reliable healthcare information. We already have more than 800 responses. The more respondents, the stronger the case for universal access to reliable healthcare information. Add your voice and spread the word! www.hifa.org/survey2023
This message is to invite organisations and individuals to demonstrate your support for this vital consultation. We urgently need NEW funding to cover the costs of the consultation, which include not only this survey (planning, implementation, translation, interpretation, WHO report writing) but also thematic discussion on the HIFA forums in four languages and key informant interviews. The consultation has required careful planning since September 2022. All of this takes time and resources. The total cost is £12k. To date we have secured £5k: two lead sponsors @£2k and four bronze sponsors @£100. We are grateful to HIFA members Vikram Patel and Geoff Royston who have made personal donations to the project. But we remain *way* under budget.
Can you help? If you are making a donation on behalf of your organisation, please note we have four suggested levels of sponsorship: bronze (£100), silver (£500), gold (£1000), platinum (£2000).
If you are able to make a personal donation, you can do so securely through our fundraising platform below. No amount is too small.
You may choose to have your name (or organisation) recognised or remain anonymous.
Sponsorship prospectus: https://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/publications_pdf/HIFA-WHO_Consu...
Secure funding platform for donations: https://hifa.online-donation.co.uk/consultation
Contact me if you have any questions or comments: Dr Neil Pakenham-Walsh: neil@hifa.org
Together we can achieve a world where every person has access to the reliable healthcare information they need to protect their own health and the health of others.
With thanks and best wishes, Neil
On behalf of HIFA Steering Group and HIFA-WHO Collaboration Group
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org
With thanks to our lead sponsors Elsevier Foundation and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR, UK), and bronze sponsors eCancer, Enablement, Instituto Antonio Vidal, International League of Dermatological Societies, and International Primary Care Respiratory Group.
