Support
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.
“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
Volunteers
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 2000 HIFA2015 members in 135 countries worldwide. Members interact via the HIFA2015 and CHILD2015 email forums, and the summaries of discussion threads form the foundation of 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), Vanessa Jessop (HIFA2015 Updates), Louise Manners (admin support), Guy Norman (Spanish translation), Denise Pimenta (Portuguese translation), Julie N Reza (HIFA2015 Updates) and Keith Rigley (publications).
In addition, organisations and institutions may 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
Apply to become a HIFA2015 Supporting Organisation!
The following organisations have declared their commitment to the HIFA2015 goal:
• Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health
• Association of Community Pharmacists of India
• Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa
• Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
• Bioline International
• BioMed Central
• Book Aid International
• Brazilian National Institute of the Prostate
• British Medical Association
• Community Health Global Network
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
• Education for Health
• Eduhealthcare
• Ekgaon Technologies
• European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians
• FSG Communications Ltd
• Global Education Development Institute
• Gonashasthya Kendra
• Haiti Nursing Foundation
• Health Education to Villages
• Health Sciences Online
• HealthConnect International
• Hesperian Foundation
• INCLEN Trust (International Clinical Epidemiology Network)
• Institution of Engineering and Technology
• International Child Health Group
• International Council of Nurses
• 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
• Medical Library Association
• Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
• Medsin
• MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service)
• National Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Serbia)
• NEPAD Council
• Partnerships in Health Information
• Perinatal Education Trust
• Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
• Pilgrim Projects Limited
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (India)
• ProCOR
• QMed Knowledge Foundation
• Royal College of Midwives
• Royal College of Nursing
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Sherborne Gibbs Limited
• Southern Ethiopia Gwent Health Link
• Standing Committee of European Doctors
• 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 have provided in-kind support: British Medical Association, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 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; Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
We thank 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 especially 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)
• Network for Information and Digital Access (NIDA) (£500 donation, 2009)
• 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).
We are also very grateful to the following individuals who have made personal donations: Sue Corbett, Justus Krabshuis, Julie N Reza, Barbara Stancliffe and Matt Stancliffe Bird.
Latest news: Hiking for HIFA2015
HIFA supporter Jules Gale has completed a sponsored walk of *60 kilometres* (37 miles) across the South Downs, UK, including 930 metres of ascent. She achieved the feat on Saturday 9th May 2009, in 11 hours 56 minutes. Our congratulations and huge thanks to Jules and her sponsors, who have so far contributed £350. Sponsorship will remain open until 31st May. If you would like to contribute, please contact the coordinator at: neil.pakenham-walsh@ghi-net.org
