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	New paper: Universal access to essential health information Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The HIFA Steering Group is delighted to announce the publication in BMJ Global Health of our new paper (open access): Universal access to essential health information: accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and other SDG health targets authored by three HIFA steering group members (Geof Royston, Chris Zielinski and Neil Pakenham-Walsh). The paper highlights the following points:
	BMJ Global Health: HIFA members comment on 'Defining global health as public health somewhere else' Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020 Congratulations to HIFA members Sara Fischer, Poorva Patil, Chris Zielinski, Lori Baxter, Francisco Javier Bonilla-Escobar, Shabina Hussain, Claudia Lai, Sarah Walpole, Francis Ohanyido, David Flood, Ambrish Singh and Najeeb Al-Shorbaji - who have co-authored a piece in BMJ Global Health, based on recent HIFA discussions. Commentary: Is it about the ‘where’ or the ‘how’? Comment on Defining global health as public health somewhere else Summary points:
	HIFA Blog: Month in Review, Feb-Apr 2020 - Coronavirus and the cancer of misinformation Date: Friday, May 1, 2020 Quote of the month: “The cancer of misinformation continues to spread and metastasize... It is a pervasive and growing threat to global health, driven by increased connectivity and social media. It is not just coronavirus, it is a problem across all areas of health” (HIFA coordinator Neil Pakenham-Walsh, UK) “Antibiotics are effective in treating the new coronavirus”. “Herbal remedies and other drugs can help treat the new virus”. “New coronavirus only affects older people”.
	HIFA discussion to support IFLA webinar: Combating digital health inequality in the time of coronavirus Date: Monday, April 13, 2020 Coronavirus has highlighted as never before how being online is crucial to our lives. Those who most need support (including older and socially disadvantaged people) are least likely to be online. Community organisations, including libraries, have a crucial role in building digital inclusion and digital health literacy.
	HIFA's first systematic review: How primary healthcare workers obtain information for safe prescribing in LMICs Date: Friday, April 10, 2020 We are delighted to announce the publication in BMJ Global Health of our first systematic review: How primary healthcare workers obtain information during consultations to aid safe prescribing in low-income and lower middle-income countries.
	HIFA Blog: Month in Review, January 2020 - What is global health? Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Quote of the month: "Since we didn't know at the time that a particular sneeze in Wuhan can have a serious impact in Ouagadougou or London, there is probably a good operational argument for not making a distinction between "public health" and "global health" at all” (HIFA steering group member Chris Zielinski, UK)
	BMJ editorial: Healthcare information for all Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 Our editorial 'Healthcare information for all', co-authored with Fiona Godlee (Editor-in-Chief, BMJ), has just been published in The BMJ. This editorial was prompted by the recent official statement on 'Healthcare Information For All' by the World Medical Association, which represents more than 10 million doctors worldwide.
	HIFA Annual Review 2018 Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 Here is the (belated) HIFA Annual Review for 2018. Thanks to all our members and volunteers for your ongoing support.
	Christopher Chibuike Alagboso, Nigeria: HIFA Country Representative of the Year 2019 Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 On behalf of the HIFA Steering Group, we are delighted to announce the winners of our HIFA Country Representative of the Year awards. The overall winner is Christopher Chibiuke Alagboso, from Nigeria (pictured). Chibuike has helped raise the visibility of HIFA in Nigeria (we now have 1,587 HIFA members in Nigeria!) and also participated in the launch of the HIFA Appeal, March 2019, where he gave an excellent presentation, which you can see on the HIFA YouTube Channel. Special commendations are awarded to:
	HIFA Blog: Month in Review, December 2019 - Virtual communities of practice: reducing CO2 emissions, fostering better communication Date: Monday, February 3, 2020 Quote of the month: “It’s true that environmental degradation is surrounding us in all we do and all we eat and it seems that there is no escape. The impact of all this on health of people is enormous and cannot be ignored."(HIFA Steering Group member Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, Jordan)

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