Health Evidence Network (HEN)

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• Health system performance comparison: an agenda for policy, information and research. HEN-OBS joint policy summary No.4 is now published.
  17-04-2012
• New sources of evidence database now online
  27-01-2012
• New Health Systems Evidence web site launched by the McMaster Health Forum
  04-01-2012
  The redeveloped web site includes advanced search functionalities and is available in English, French and Russian.
• New Health Systems Evidence web site launched by the McMaster Health Forum
  04-01-2012
  It includes advanced search functionalities and is available in English, French and Russian.
• Four HEN-OBS joint policy briefs and summaries are now available in Russian
  18-02-2011
• The HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.13, "How can telehealth help in the provision of integrated care?", is now available in Russian.
  28-10-2010
• Financial Integration across Health and Social Care: Evidence Review
  26-10-2010
  HEN summary of a report by network member Centre for Health Economics and Centre for Reviews & Dissemination, University of York on behalf of the Scottish Government, 2010. Accessed 26 June 2010.
• Published for the Belgian European Union Presidency Ministerial Conference on the European Health Workforce
  19-10-2010
• Salzburg Global Seminar on 'Informing and involving patients in decisions about their medical care', Salzburg, Austria, 12-17 December.
  13-10-2010
• How can telehealth help in the provision of integrated care? HEN-OBS joint policy brief No.13
  24-09-2010
  Published for the Spanish EU Presidency on the subject 'E-health and long-term care'.
• New summary of a report by the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Norway.
  21-06-2010
  HEN summary of a network member's report. Published 18 June 2010.
• How effective are organization-level interventions in preventing workplace stress?
  14-06-2010
  New summary of a report by the Institute of Health Economics (IHE), Canada
• First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR), Montreux, Switzerland, 16–19 November 2010
  29-04-2010
  WHO and partners are pleased to announce this upcoming event. Registration is now open and a call for abstracts has been issued.
• Addressing financial sustainability in health systems
  11-03-2010
  The latest joint HEN-OBS policy summary "Addressing financial sustainability in health systems" is now available in Russian.
• Cochrane Evidence Aid: resources for Haiti earthquake
  21-01-2010
  Published by The Cochrane Collaboration in response to the Haiti earthquake.
• Is low dose alcohol exposure during pregnancy harmful?
  15-01-2010
  New summary of a report by the Swedish National Institute of Public Health (SNIPH)
• Addressing financial sustainability in health systems
  17-12-2009
  This new joint HEN-OBS policy summary focuses on the myriad elements involved in discussions on financial sustainability, and emphasizes the need for a clarification of the key concepts as a prerequisite to considering policy options.
• What are the effects of psychotherapy for adults with depression?
  15-12-2009
  New summary of a report by the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services
• Sources of Evidence section now updated
  14-12-2009
  The November/December 2009 update has now been completed. Search our extensive database by organization or health topic.
• The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is now listed as a source of evidence
  08-12-2009
• Empowerment report now available in French
  18-11-2009
• HEN is pleased to welcome the Global Evidence Mapping (GEM) Initiative, Australia, as a new technical member
  01-10-2009
• How can gender equity be addressed through health systems?
  25-09-2009
  This new joint HEN-OBS policy brief focuses on how health systems could address gender inequities in access to and quality of care.
• The Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) is now listed as a source of evidence
  21-08-2009
• HEN technical members' recent releases - June update
  26-06-2009
• Two new HEN-OBS joint policy briefs published for Czech European Union Presidency Ministerial Conference on the Financial Sustainability of Health Systems
  25-05-2009
  Topics are about long-term care and economic cost of ageing.
• The January/February 2009 update of the Sources of Evidence section has now been completed. Search our extensive database by organization or health topic.
  25-03-2009
• HEN is pleased to welcome the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), United Kingdom, as a new technical member
  16-03-2009
• Handbook on Health Technology Assessment Capacity Building - Systems to support Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Member States with limited institualisation of HTA.
  29-01-2009
  Published by the Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment (CAHTA) this handbook aims to provide practical guidance and support on how to establish HTA not only in countries with limited HTA capacity but also for existing HTA agencies.
• How effective is general childhood vaccination against HPV 16 and 18 aimed at preventing cervical cancer?
  23-01-2009
  New summary of a technical member's report.