Knowledge Base
The HIFA2015 Knowledge Base is a tool for HIFA2015 members and others with a professional interest in how to improve the availability of relevant, reliable information for healthcare providers in low-income settings. It is a work in progress, drawing from the experience and expertise of HIFA2015 members.
The current content is just a beginning and is intended to give a flavour of what we are aiming to build: a picture of information needs of different healthcare providers in low-income settings; barriers and drivers to the provision and use of information; and cost-effective solutions. The Knowledge Base will provide the evidence base to support individual and collective efforts towards the HIFA2015 goal.
Note:The HIFA2015 Knowledge Base is not a repository of, or gateway to, healthcare information. If you require help to find or obtain healthcare information, in print or electronic format, please join the HIFA2015 email forum.
The content of the Knowledge Base can be browsed via three entry points:
1. Knowledge cycle - explores barriers and drivers in the creation, exchange and use of healthcare information in low-income settings (eg internet access)
2. Health care - examines information issues in relation to healthcare needs and challenges (eg diagnosis and treatment of childhood pneumonia)
3. Healthcare providers - looks at issues that are specific to different users of healthcare information (eg rural primary health workers)
