HIFA colleagues
I attended the WHO webinar on Nov 10th. It had a particular focus on ”identifying the barriers that prevent turning evidence into action”
The introductory presentations largely gave an overview of the initiative which has already been covered in earlier posts by Neil. However from these presentations and the following panel discussion I noted a few points that seemed of particular relevance to HIFA concerns:
“Everyone has to have access to evidence “
“There is a gap between production of evidence and policy decision making “
“Most important challenge is agency and trust at a local level which is often limited to consultation rather than participatory partnership “
“Smooth flow from evidence to policy needs relevance,timeliness and trust “
“Indigenous people are sophisticated source of wisdom accumulated over centuries which has been put aside (or stolen!)”
“The key is how we communicate the science - how we translate the evidence into the everyday lives of people “
“AI should assist not replace humans “
Most of this will already be familiar to HIFA colleagues, but it is good to know that there is a lot of common perspective , which should assist any collaborative efforts.
Geoff
HIFA profile: Geoff Royston is an independent health analyst and researcher, former Head of Strategic Analysis and Operational Research in the Department of Health for England, and a past President of the UK Operational Research Society.
His work has focused on informing the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes in health and social care, and on fostering the capabilities of others to work in these areas. Associated activities have included modelling for understanding the performance of complex systems, analysis and communication of risk, and horizon scanning and futures thinking. He has also worked on information and communication technology in the health sector, notably in leading the design and national launch of the telephone and online health information and advice service NHS Direct (now NHS111). He has served on both scientific and medical UK Research Council panels, and as an impact assessor for the UK higher education Research Excellence Framework. He has been a member of the editorial board for the journal Health Care Management Science and was guest editor for a special issue on global health. He has been a consultant for the World Health Organisation, and a long-standing member of the EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to Health Services.
He is a member of the main HIFA Steering Group and a number of the HIFA working groups.
http://www.hifa.org/support/members/geoff geoff.royston AT gmail.com