HIFA launches a deep-dive discussion on Tobacco, 27 February - 3 April 2023

16 February, 2023

Imagine a world where every child, every citizen, every health worker and every policymaker truly understood the devastating health, economic, social and environmental impact of tobacco. A world where every person had access to the information they need to protect their own health and the health of others.

My Bridge International UK

My Bridge Organisation UK aspires to create an online medical infrastructure to improve the current healthcare system for the citizens of Africa. Our objective is to provide quality healthcare to those less fortunate, by linking African hospitals with the medical industry of developed nations. We aim to address the challenges experienced by African clinics rather than a particular aspect of a disease.

Location

London

United Kingdom

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Jordan Library and Information Association

JLIA was established for the purpose of incorporating the efforts of the workers in the field of library and information, with the aim to improve the conditions and qualifications of the workers. Encouraging the creation of libraries of all types, collecting and publishing research and publications that help realise the organisation’s objectives and develop its services, establishing a library affiliated to the organisation specialised in libraries sciences, and contributing to the development of library services across the world.

Location

Jordan

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New publication: Using an online community of practice to explore the informal use of mobile phones by health workers

1 February, 2023

Increasingly, HIFA discussions are of such high quality that we are able to publish them in a peer-reviewed journal. Thanks to HIFA members' inputs, we have published a paper in the journal Oxford Open Digital Health, and below are the citation and abstract.

Slum and Rural Health Initiative

Slum and Rural Health Initiative is a non-profit organization that is focused on delivering quality healthcare information and services to people in rural areas, urban slums and other under-served areas through community outreaches, media advocacy, information technology, research advocacy and other innovative approaches to connect healthcare professionals to the populace and policymakers to ensure that quality healthcare is available to everyone, everywhere.

Location

Ibadan

Nigeria

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Glenda

Using online communities of practice to complement health research: Experiences from Healthcare Information For All

14 January, 2023

On behalf of two research consortiums funded by the Research Council of Norway—mHEALTH-INNOVATE and SUPPORT-SYSTEMS—we would like to invite you to a 1-hour webinar.

Using online communities of practice to complement health research: Experiences from Healthcare Information For All

Time: Wednesday February 1, 2-3PM CET