Can free open access resources strengthen knowledge-based emerging public health priorities, policies and programs in Africa?
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Date
2016-05-09
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F1000Research
Abstract
Tackling emerging epidemics and infectious diseases burden in Africa requires
increasing unrestricted open access and free use or reuse of regional and
global policies reforms as well as timely communication capabilities and
strategies. Promoting, scaling up data and information sharing between African
researchers and international partners are of vital importance in accelerating
open access at no cost. Free Open Access (FOA) health data and information
acceptability, uptake tactics and sustainable mechanisms are urgently needed.
These are critical in establishing real time and effective knowledge or
evidence-based translation, proven and validated approaches, strategies and
tools to strengthen and revamp health systems. As such, early and timely
access to needed emerging public health information is meant to be
instrumental and valuable for policy-makers, implementers, care providers,
researchers, health-related institutions and stakeholders including populations
when guiding health financing, and planning contextual programs.