Moving MNCH evidence into policy in West Africa (MEP) : lessons learned

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2016-02-03

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The presentation provides an overview of factors that relate to health equity, and the assessment of health equity, defined as “…the absence of unfair and avoidable health differences among social groups.” The objectives were to share lessons learned from Knowledge Translation Platforms in Africa, and to become familiar with key concepts and frameworks in Knowledge Transfer and Exchange; Evidence-Informed Health Policy-making; and Evidence-Based Health Practices.

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HEALTH SYSTEMS, GOVERNANCE, HEALTH EQUITY, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, HEALTH POLICY, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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