Support
“We support HIFA2015… We will achieve it if together we work hard to share experiences, to train medical librarians and convince the stakeholders about the importance of HIFA2015 and its impact in the field… AFRO Library is really involved in this programme and will do anything it can to achieve our goal.”
Marie Paule Kabore, Librarian, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Congo
The HIFA2015 campaign is facilitated on a voluntary basis by the HIFA2015 Steering Group, with expert advice from the HIFA2015 Advisory Panel.
The campaign is supported by more than 1600 HIFA2015 members in 115 countries worldwide, interacting via the HIFA2015 and CHILD2015 email forums, and building the HIFA2015 Knowledge Base. We are especially grateful to the many members who generously provide their time and expertise as HIFA2015 volunteers. Special thanks to Jeff van Campen, Nadia Hussain, and Mike Jackson for website design and development. Thanks also to: Ibrahima Bob (French translation), Edwin Cabrera (Spanish translation), Nigel Earley (publications), John Eyers (literature search), Judith Haynes (admin support), Louise Manners (admin support), Guy Norman (Spanish translation), Denise Pimenta (Portuguese translation), Julie Reza (HIFA2015 Updates) and Keith Rigley (publications).
In addition, organisations and institutions provide support in one or more of the following ways:
• By becoming a HIFA2015 Supporting Organisation
• By providing in-kind support
• By providing financial support
HIFA2015 Supporting Organisations
The following organisations have declared their commitment to the HIFA2015 goal:
• Association of Community Pharmacists of India
• Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa
• Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
• BioMed Central
• Book Aid International
• British Medical Association
• Community Health Global Network
• Health Sciences Online
• HealthConnect International
• Hesperian Foundation
• Institution of Engineering and Technology
• International Child Health Group
• International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations
• International Medical Corps
• Kenya Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• Medsin
• MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service)
• NEPAD Council
• Partnerships in Health Information
• Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
• ProCOR
• QMed Knowledge Foundation
• Royal College of Midwives
• Royal College of Nursing
• Southern Ethiopia Gwent Health Link
• Strategies for Hope Trust
• Tanzania Medical Students’ Association
• Teaching-Aids at Low Cost
• Toitomboor
• Tropical Health and Education Trust
• Virtual Development
• WHO African Regional Office Library
• WikiProfessional
In-kind support
The following organisations provide in-kind support: British Medical Association, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Physicians, Wellcome Trust.
The following journals provide in-kind support: Archives of Disease in Childhood; BMJ; Journal of Child Health Care; Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition; Journal of Tropical Paediatrics; The Lancet; Pediatrics.
We are also grateful to DGroups for providing free email forum facilities. The DGroups Partnership includes COHRED; Department for International Development, UK; Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos); International Development Research Centre (IDRC); International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD); International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP); OneWorld; Royal Tropical Institute (KIT); SDC; Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA); UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS; UNDP; UNECA; World Bank.
Financial support
We are grateful to the following organisations that have provided financial support for the HIFA2015 campaign:
• BMJ Publishing Group (£1000 contribution to Launch, Mombasa, October 2006)
• British Medical Association (£15,000 contribution to HIFA2015 activities, January-December 2008; £13,625 contribution to HIFA2015 activities, January-December 2009)
• International Child Health Group (contribution to CHILD2015 activities, July 2006 - March 2007)
• The Lancet (£400 contribution to costs of attendance at AHILA 11 Congress, Maputo, October 2008)
• Partnerships in Health Information (£100 contribution to cost of banner, February 2008; £500 contribution to costs of attendance at AHILA 11 Congress, Maputo, October 2008)
Help us to achieve the HIFA2015 Goal - a future where people are no longer dying for lack of knowledge
During 2008, HIFA2015 has achieved a huge amount thanks to financial support from the British Medical Association and Partnerships in Health Information. Can you help us to build on these achievements during 2009? Please contact us to explore possibilities for sponsorship or in-kind support. Thank you.
