Articles and books
Books
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Bridging the "Know-Do" Gap
pdf, 2.32Mb
Meeting on Knowledge Translation in Global Health. 10-12 October 2005 Geneva, Switzerland. -
The World Report on Knowledge for Better Health
This major report focuses on ways to bridge the "know-do gap" – between scientific potential and health realization. -
Connecting for Health: Global Vision, Local Insight -- Report for the World Summit on the Information Society
Information and communication technologies are changing health care delivery and are at the core of effective, responsive health systems. These technologies are key to connecting people, information and research to improve health in countries. They are also vital in enabling rapid response to global threats to health. This report, produced by WHO and the European Commission for the World Summit on the Information Society 16-18 November, Tunis, highlights the opportunities for eHealth in countries as well as the need for a global, long-term and collaborative approach so that all citizens may benefit.
Articles
The following articles explain some of the key concepts and applications of knowledge management in WHO, public health more broadly, and beyond.
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Knowledge management in public health
Pablos-Mendez A, Brown H. Paper presented at: Human Resources for Health and Development: a Joint Learning Initiative Working Group Innovation Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 11-12 March 2004 -
From Bangkok to Mexico: towards a framework for turning knowledge into action to improve health systems.
Pang T, Pablos-Mendez A, Ijsselmuiden C. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2004, 82:720-721. -
Using knowledge management to make health systems work
pdf, 34kb
Bailey C. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2003, 81:777-854 -
Building the knowledge base for health: knowledge management and information technology
pdf, 75kb
WHO Meeting of Interested Parties, November 2003 -
Bridging the know-do gap
Pang T. INCLEN News, 2004, 25, 2: 1-3 -
Sharing knowledge to achieve development goals
World Bank Operations Evaluation Department (2003), Precis, No. 234. (OED of the world bank assessment after 6 years of WB knowledge sharing activity)