The INFO Project
The INFO (Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health) Project is housed at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP)[1] and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development.
Areas of Expertise
INFO is a leader in
Tools for Knowledge Management
As of 2002, an estimated 113.6 million women in the developing world had an unmet need for contraception.[4] In some areas myths persist about side effects of contraception discouraging use, while in other areas providers are unaware of how to recommend and counsel on family planning methods. The INFO Project uses a variety of tools to ensure evidence-based knowledge reaches the intended audience of health care practitioners, policy-makers, program managers, service providers, trainers donors, academics and researchers and to ensure that this unmet need is met. INFO uses the following to achieve its goals of disseminating information and ensuring the adoption of best practices:[citation needed]
- Databases (One Source, POPLINE)
- Publications (including Population Reports and INFO Reports)
- eLearning Courses
- Networks and Communities (Implementing Best Practices Knowledge Gateway, INFO Blog)
References
- ^ JHUCCP.org
- ^ "Knowledge Management (KM)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b "Bridging the "know-do" gap in global health". Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Unmet Need for Contraception in the Developing World And the Former Soviet Union: An Updated Estimate". Retrieved 2007-12-11.