Dear HIFA colleagues,
We would like to invite you to read our new "About HIFA" page! https://www.hifa.org/about-hifa
'HIFA (Healthcare Information For All) is a global campaign working in official relations with the World Health Organization. Our goal is universal access to reliable healthcare information: a world where every person, every health worker and every policymaker has access to the information they need to protect their own health and the health of others, and thereby help prevent millions of deaths every year. This goal can only be achieved by strengthening the global evidence ecosystem (below). HIFA does this by promoting communication (HIFA forums), understanding (HIFA projects) and advocacy among all stakeholders: more than 20,000 members in 180 countries representing every part of the global evidence ecosystem...'
The new page includes sections on universal access to reliable healthcare information; the global evidence ecosystem; HIFA's purpose; and a new organigram to explain HIFA's organisational structure and operations.
We know that we cannot address this enormous challenge alone (we have only 1.2 staff!) but we CAN do it through collaboration. That is why we are working in official relations with the World Health Organization; why we have successfully advocated for official endorsements from the world's doctors (World Medical Association) and the world's library and information professionals (International Federation of Library Associations); and official endorsemenets from 400 supporting organisations.
Despite these successes, HIFA itself continues to run on a shoestring. If YOU or YOUR organization supports what we do, please consider a donation. Organisations that provide £100+ are recognised as HIFA partners with your logo on our home page and other benefits:
You can donate via our dedicated fundraising platform here: https://hifa.online-donation.co.uk/general/~my-donation
or by bank transfer to:
Account name: Healthcare Information For All (HIFA)
Account number: 65873036
IBAN: GB36 CPBK 089299 65873036
Bank: Co-operative Bank, UK
Sort code: 08-92-99
Thank you for your support, Neil
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