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© Chris Zielinski, 2001, dvt@compuserve.com Health Information for Development Project, www.iwsp.org u Support for this publication was provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Children’s Vaccine Program at PATH, www.ChildrensVaccine.org This directory has been copyrighted to protect its integrity and authenticity u It is intended for free distribution and may not be sold commercially u Non-profit distribution of the electronic and print versions is encouraged
Global Directory of Health Information Resource Centres Foreword to global edition By Scott Wittet Director for Advocacy, Communications, and Training Bill and Melinda Gates Children’s Vaccine Program at PATH Information, while not sufficient to ensure development, is a necessary component for most personal, institutional, or national growth and prosperity. Information on health topics is especially important—a mother’s awareness of simple, low-cost disease prevention measures like immunizations can make the difference between a smiling child and a tiny corpse. Similarly, accurate information about disease burden can help a Minister of Health determine whether a new vaccine should be added to the national immunization program and clear guidelines for the use of that vaccine can empower doctors and nurses to save many more lives. Unfortunately there are significant barriers to providing life-saving information to the decisionmakers, health care providers, and consumers who need it. Cultural and language barriers come to mind, along with literacy barriers and lack of access to scientific journals and medical textbooks in much of the developing world. And while the Internet serves up information with unparalleled efficiency and at relatively low cost to many of us, it does not reach most of the world, at least not in an affordable and reliable manner. For those of us struggling to find better ways to offer useful health information to people in far flung capitals or community clinics, partnerships with local organizations are key. Country- or communitybased information providers, in this directory they are called “Health Information Resource Centres” (HIRCs), are ready to partner with other national, and international, colleagues in this important effort. But in order to partner we first need to learn about the HIRCs—who they are, where they are, how to get in touch with them and build relationships. That is what this directory is all about. Chris Zielinski and the Health Information for Development project have taken on a gargantuan task— documenting as many HIRCs as possible in as many countries as possible. Chris has used the internet, direct surveys, and existing databases to compile information on 985 HIRCs in 179 countries or regions. While all these data are self-reported—Chris included exactly what each HIRC submitted to him, without external assessment or editorial oversight—the directory represents a wonderful starting point for anyone seeking health communication partners worldwide. HIRCs interested and experienced in information dissemination, localization of “global” documents, and development of new and culturally relevant communications products can be found by the score in these pages, and on the IWSP website (www.iwsp.org) which will always contain the most up to date list. You can help make sure that the directory continues to grow and evolve. If your organization is a HIRC not yet listed in these pages, please let Chris know. If you have found the directory to be useful, tell him about it. And be sure to share any ideas for making it better too. By working with, and supporting, HIRCs like those in this document we can develop better ways to reach people with the information that they need, when they need it, in a format they can truly use. i
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