1989
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90299-2
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Health information imperatives for Third World countries

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“…One of the most significant and substantive bodies of research has evolved around health information and poverty, in recognition of the role that information can play in enhancing health outcomes: such work has been carried out by health researchers and practitioners and by those working in LIS. Osiobe as early as 1989 set out health information imperatives for third world countries, noting that ‘the legacy of the oral tradition in most Third World countries has impeded the recognition of the pivotal role of information in the everyday life of modern people’ (Osiobe, 1989: 9. The author argues that health professionals themselves must be better educated about the information resources that exist in a broad range of health contexts and that ‘the near absence of health information has allowed quacks and quackery … to flourish in the Third World’ countries which have ‘near to zero health information systems’ (p.10–11).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One of the most significant and substantive bodies of research has evolved around health information and poverty, in recognition of the role that information can play in enhancing health outcomes: such work has been carried out by health researchers and practitioners and by those working in LIS. Osiobe as early as 1989 set out health information imperatives for third world countries, noting that ‘the legacy of the oral tradition in most Third World countries has impeded the recognition of the pivotal role of information in the everyday life of modern people’ (Osiobe, 1989: 9. The author argues that health professionals themselves must be better educated about the information resources that exist in a broad range of health contexts and that ‘the near absence of health information has allowed quacks and quackery … to flourish in the Third World’ countries which have ‘near to zero health information systems’ (p.10–11).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Accurate health information is the cornerstone of effective decision-making and reliable assessment of disease burden and resource needs [ 1 - 3 ]. Efforts to tackle the enormous burden of ill-health in low-income countries are hampered by the lack of functioning health information structures to provide reliable health statistics [ 4 - 10 ]. Central to a fully operational Health Information Systems (HIS) is a basic inventory of all functioning health facilities and the services they provide.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We do know from the literature and from experience that the provision of current information for health professionals in some African countries is a challenge (Osiobe 1989;Addo 1996). We know that where there are libraries, there are budgetary constraints that make it impossible to get the latest books and journals.…”
Section: Enhance the Skills And Knowledge Of Health Care Providers Through Providing Relevant Informationmentioning
confidence: 99%