Health Promot Int. 2014 Mar;29(1):91-7. doi: 10.1093/heapro/das041. Epub 2012 Sep 03.

Regional HIV knowledge hubs: a new approach by the health sector to transform knowledge into practice.

Health promotion international

Ehsan Mostafavi, Aliakbar Haghdoost, Ali Mirzazadeh, Gabriele Riedner, Peter Weis, Kristina Kloss, Farzaneh Zolala

PMID: 22945603 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/das041

Abstract

This study aims to introduce the knowledge hub (KH) as an initiative to facilitate transformation of knowledge into practice and to highlight the activity and limitations with this new policy. The study was conducted through a review of articles; expert views in this field were sought for further information. Regional human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) KHs were developed by the World Health Organization and GTZ. A series of activities including capacity building, development of training models, technical assistance, and application of studies are provided through these hubs. However, financial limitations are the main obstacle in achieving these aims. This piece of work introduces these HIV hubs in order to help countries, particularly developing countries, provide the support needed to fight the progression of HIV.

Keywords: HIV hubs; knowledge; practice

MeSH terms

• Diffusion of Innovation*
• Evidence-Based Practice*
• HIV Infections / prevention & control
• Health Information Management / organization & administration
• Health Promotion*
• Humans
• Internationality

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Review