GIN, JBI, Cochrane, Campbell Collaboration, , the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care and NICE have partnered to launch the 2023 campaign for World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day, ‘Evidence and Global Health Equity’.
The 2023 campaign aims to examine how the global evidence community can foster and embed equity within and across evidence ecosystems to advance global health equity and inspire a collective drive among individuals and organisations to challenge the status quo and embrace a new paradigm of evidence generation and utilisation that propels progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
“In 2023 we reached the mid-way point for the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a global commitment to ‘leave no one behind’. However, the global crises of humanitarian disasters, climate change and health pandemics are all impeding progress and exacerbating global health inequities, highlighting the urgency to strengthen local and global evidence ecosystems to address societal challenges”, said World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day Chair, Bianca Pilla.
Evidence is a prerequisite for achieving global health equity. Equitable health policies, systems and services are all dependent on functioning evidence ecosystems: the generation and application of evidence, whether this is by the public, health workers, researchers or policymakers.
Elaine Harrow, GIN CEO commented:
“Without robust evidence ecosystems, achieving global health equity remains elusive. As we face the current global societal challenges, it becomes evident that strengthening local and global evidence ecosystems is not just a necessity but an urgent imperative. Only through the generation and application of evidence can we develop equitable health policies, systems, and services that leave no one behind. The opportunity for collaboration to make a difference is immense. We urge you to get involved, share your successes, work together and use your combined resources to help achieve our joint aspirations.”
In 2023 the organising partners have invited Health Information for All (HIFA), E-Base Africa, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), The George Institute and University of Global Health Equity as campaign partners. Campaign partners collaborate with the organising partners of World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day to contribute to developing and strengthening the campaign, ‘Evidence and Global Health Equity’, with unique expertise, knowledge and resources.
The 2023 campaign is a call to action to take concrete steps towards equity-centred evidence-informed decision making, drawing attention to the need to enhance collaboration, information sharing and networking to increase access to research evidence, and to move towards integrated systems that prioritise equity, inclusivity and multisectoral participation of all actors.
The global evidence community is invited to submit blogs or vlogs for publication on the World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day website or organise events to share experiences and collective wisdom on fostering equity-centred evidence-informed decision-making and strengthening evidence ecosystems.
About World EBHC Day: World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day is held on 20 October each year. It is a global initiative led by JBI that raises awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice and decision making in order to improve health outcomes globally. It is an opportunity to participate in debate about global trends and challenges, but also to celebrate the impact of individuals and organisations worldwide, recognising the work of dedicated researchers, policymakers and health professionals in improving health outcomes. For more information, please visit www.worldebhcday.org