Dear HIFA colleagues,
Did you know that HIFA is uniquely positioned to facilitate deep-dive discussions on priority global health topics? Did you know we have a track record of several years of running such projects, all of which have been successful?
HIFA Projects leverage the HIFA community to explore your priority global health issue in depth. Projects are proposed and sponsored by any of our 400+ HIFA Supporting Organisations or other appropriate partner. Current and previous sponsors include the Elsevier Foundation, the Global Health Academy at the University of Edinburgh, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, The Lancet, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, NextGenU, Norwegian Research Council, TDR, and the World Health Organization.
Each Project convenes a working group of HIFA experts and volunteers who plan and implement an extended exploration of the sponsor's priority topic among HIFA's 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting 24/7 in four languages. The exploration includes deep-dive thematic discussions, each lasting 4-6 weeks, with the option to complement these with dedicated webinars. Outputs include shared understanding and awareness, structured summaries, conference presentations, academic papers and advocacy for your priority issue.
Projects are affordable (starting at just £2k) and costs can be met by the originating sponsor and/or co-sponsors and/or external funders.
Sponsoring or co-sponsoring a HIFA Project not only helps you advance your mission, it is also a great way to provide support to HIFA as a whole. More than two-thirds of HIFA's income is currently thanks to sponsored projects (the other third is donations from members and supporting organisations).
If you would like to discuss options for a new HIFA Project, please get in touch: neil@hifa.org
Read more on our HIFA Projects page: www.hifa.org/projects
We look forward to working with you!
Many thanks, 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
