Publications

Note: All HIFA2015 publications may be freely downloaded, printed and distributed for non-commercial use only, with attribution to the Global Healthcare Information Network and HIFA2015. For further details, see the Creative Commons Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales

This page focuses on HIFA2015 publications. For publications relating to other HIFA Global Networks, see HIFA-Portuguese, HIFA-EVIPNet-French and HIFA-Zambia.

HIFA2015 Evaluation Report

In 2011, HIFA2015 underwent a major external evaluation, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

“HIFA2015 achieves an extraordinary level of activity on minimal resources from which many people around the world benefit… its ultimate success will depend on external funders providing additional funding…”

HIFA2015 External Evaluation Report, October 2011, funded by Rockefeller Foundation

HIFA2015 Evaluation Report (PDF, 50 pages, 1.3Mb)

HIFA2015 Evaluation Report – Executive Summary (PDF, 5 pages, 580kb)

HIFA2015 Evaluation Annex – Case Studies, Methodology, Glossary of Terms (PDF, 58 pages, 640kb)

HIFA2015 Evaluation Report – Response from Global Healthcare Information Network and HIFA2015 Steering Group (PDF, 3 pages, 70kb)

HIFA2015 leaflet

Please distribute widely! Print it out and/or email it to colleagues.

HIFA2015 Leaflet (PDF, 518kb)

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HIFA2015 Annual Reviews


HIFA Review 2010 (PDF 1.7Mb)

HIFA Review 2008 (PDF 1.3Mb)

HIFA2015 Members Directories

Every member of the HIFA2015 email forum has a signature profile, which is added to the end of each message they send to the group. In addition, some members have given specific permission for their profile to be included in the HIFA2015 Members Directory to facilitate one-to-one networking between members:

HIFA2015 Members Directory, April 2011 (PDF, 613kb)

CHILD2015 Members Directory, February 2012 (PDF, 345kb)

HIFA2015 Foundation Document

The Foundation Document was published in 2007 on the basis of discussion among the first 500 HIFA2015 members. It defines the HIFA2015 goal and our strategy for achieving the goal (promoting Communication, Cooperation and Advocacy).

HIFA2015 Foundation Document
(PDF 353kb)

HIFA2015 Powerpoint Presentations

Introduction to HIFA2015 Please feel free to adapt this for presentation at meetings and conferences.

HIFA2015 Presentation at HIFA2015 Conference, BMA, London, 9th May 2011
HIFA2015 Presentation at World Health Organization, December 2008 (PPT, 4.1Mb)

HIFA2015 sign-up form

Help us to engage new members. Download and print this sign-up form and pass it around the audience at your next meeting or conference.

HIFA2015 on YouTube

HIFA2015 on YouTube (9 minute video from HIFA2015 India Representative, Dr Pranab Chatterjee)

Selected external publications

All the following publications are freely available in full text.

Pakenham-Walsh N & Bukachi F. Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa. Human Resources for Health 2009, 7:30doi:10.1186/1478-4491-7-30

Pakenham-Walsh N. Healthcare Information for All by 2015: a community of purpose facilitated by Reader-Focused Moderation. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, Vol 3, No 1. 2007

Godlee F, Pakenham-Walsh N, Ncayiyana D, Cohen B, Packer A. Can we achieve health information for all by 2015? Lancet 2004;364(9430):295-300

Sophie Cooper. The Importance of Information: the HIFA2015 campaign and South Africa. 2011. Dissertation for BA (Hons) Media and Cultural Studies.