Establishing knowledge translation platforms : the Zambian experience

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2008

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Zambia Forum for Health Research (ZAMFOHR), Lusaka, ZM

Abstract

The presentation outlines models for linking research to action, focusing on utilizing research and evidence in health policy and practices. The Zambia Forum for Health Research (ZAMFOHR) is working towards a database that can harvest existing research and make it usable for researchers and policy makers, as well as offer training courses, systematic reviews, policy briefs and other knowledge translation techniques.

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PowerPoint presentation
Meeting: The AHPSR/IDRC Conference: "From Mexico to Mali: Taking Stock of Achievements in Health Policy and Systems Research", Nyon, Switzerland, 25-27 May 2008

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HEALTH RESEARCH, HEALTH POLICY, DATABASES, DATA COLLECTION, HEALTH EQUITY, RESEARCH NETWORKS, RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH TO POLICY, ZAMBIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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