Meeting the health information needs of health workers: What have we learned?

Authors: D'Adamo, Margaret, Fabic, Madeline S. and Ohkubo, Saori

The information challenges facing health workers worldwide include lack of routine systems for seeking and sharing information, lack of high-quality and current health information, and lack of locally relevant materials and tools. This article presents three studies of health information needs in India, Senegal, and Malawi that demonstrate these information challenges, provide additional insight, and describe innovative strategies to improve knowledge management and ensure health workers have the equipment and supplies they need.