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	Health partnerships: What works and what doesn't? Date: Monday, September 19, 2016 <p>We invite you to <a href="/join/join-hifa-english">join HIFA</a> for an an online discussion on health partnership research, from 19 September to 21 October 2016, supported by <a href="http://www.thet.org">THET</a>.</p>
	New discussion: Implementation Research - engaging everyone, not just scientists! Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016 Improving access to medical treatments and other health services Join HIFA today for a major thematic discussion on Implementation Research. The discussion will launch on 8 August 2016 and will continue through to 19 September 2016. We are grateful for support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and The Lancet.
	Highlights of HIFA discussion: How can health research from LMICs be made more accessible? Date: Sunday, July 10, 2016 From 6 June to 3 July 2016 HIFA hosted a thematic discussion around an important and neglected question: How can health research from low- and middle-income countries be made more accessible? This builds upon a previous, broader discussion on Access to Health Research, which led to the Manila Declaration on the Availability and Use of Health Research Information in and for Low- and Middle-income Countries in the Asia Pacific Region (26 August 2015).
	HIFA @ Evidence Live! Date: Saturday, July 9, 2016 HIFA presentation: From Persuasion to Empowerment, Evidence Live conference, Oxford, 23 June 2016 HIFA Coordinator Neil Pakenham-Walsh gave a short presentation at the Evidence Live conference, Oxford, 23 June 2016. At a time of increasing complexity in modern medicine he emphasised the importance of meeting the basic healthcare information needs of citizens and health workers. Full text of presentation
	New HIFA Thematic Discussion: How can health research from LMICs be made more accessible? Date: Friday, June 3, 2016 Last year we held a major thematic discussion on Access to Health Research, which led to the Manila Declaration on the Availability and Use of Health Research Information in and for Low- and Middle-income Countries in the Asia Pacific Region (26 August 2015).
	HIFA is presenting a poster at this week's Geneva Health Forum, 19-21 April 2016 Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 On behalf of HIFA, huge thanks to HIFA Steering Group member Isabelle Wachsmuth (WHO) and Arthy Santhakumar (BMA) for representing HIFA at this important event.
	New HIFA Programme: Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice Date: Monday, February 22, 2016 We are delighted to announce a new HIFA programme on Evidence-informed Policy and Practice. Financially supported by TDR, the Special Programme on Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Lancet Download the publicity and discussion questions for HIFA Evidence Informed Policy and Practice 2016 Please forward to your contacts and networks.
	HIFA welcomes nine new Supporting Organisations in Cameroon, Ghana, Grenada, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and UK Date: Friday, January 29, 2016 Dear colleagues,
	International Child Health Group and CHIFA present a thematic discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals and lifesaving interventions for children Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 What do the new SDGs mean for the future of global child health and the availability and access to lifesaving interventions? – A chance to engage with, learn about and discuss the SDGs in a global forum. SDG 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births
	New sponsored discussion on HIFA: CHW Data for Decision Making Date: Saturday, August 29, 2015 For the month of September, the One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign and mPowering Frontline Health Workers are supporting HIFA to hold an in-depth exploration around the need for improved data on community health worker (CHW) programs, and how we can meet these needs in the post-2015 era. Read more below and here.

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