Dear CHIFA colleagues,
We are having a very interesting discussion on our sister forum HIFA on the topic of open access to research. Fifty messages have already been exchanged and you can review them here: https://www.hifa.org/rss-feeds/17
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This week we are looking at the question of whether and how open access to research can lead to improvements in health care.
In particular, we are asking the question 'Has open access to research ever saved a life?'.
I would be very grateful if you could share your thoughts on this, especially if you can relate an actual example in your own personal experience.
Many thanks, Neil
CHIFA 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