WHO Collaborating Center for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment in Health Equity
Co-Directors:
Coordinator:
About us
The Institute of Population Health at the University of Ottawa was designated in April 1996 as the WHO Collaborating Center for Health Technology Assessment. In 2007, the Centre for Global Health at the University of Ottawa was designated as the WHO Collaborating Center for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment in Health Equity. The Centre was redesignated in October, 2015. The Centre promotes the concept of technology assessment, the establishment of technology assessment systems, methodological support, training seminars in member countries, and collaborating among institutions with similar intent. To date, the Centre has focused on the development of a "tool kit" for needs-based and equity-oriented policy decisions and decision-aids for patient information.
Mandate
Current Projects
Update of the Equity-Oriented Toolkit for Health Technology Assessment
Update in progress.
Health Equity Impact Assessment
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care HEIA Training
Implementation of Knowledge Translation Strategies
Sixteen podcasts for the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CCIRH) have been uploaded on the Cochrane website .
Collaborate with the Cochrane Collaboration
Publications of the Equity Methods Group available on the equity website.
Collaborate with the EVIPnet Collaboration
Providing Training
We have held certificate course on Global Health Governance and Health Systems Strengthening in Ottawa, Ontario in October 2013, October 2014, and October 2015.
In June, 2012 we hosted a National Summer Institute on Refugee Health at the Catholic Centre for Immigrants Refugee Shelter in Ottawa.
December, 2012, we presented a webinar on a new reporting guideline for systematic review with a focus on health equity. View the webinar here.
Capacity Building of Regional Centres/Hubs for excellence in knowledge
A 3-day workshop in Kingston, Jamaica on Health System Strengthening: Health Technology Assessment and Systematic Reviews was held on March 12-14, 2012.
Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Health Technology Assessment
Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health- Knowledge Exchange Network
Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health (CCIRH) e-Checklist for practitioners. Available online here.
Collaboration with key NGOs to strengthen health system in Kazakhstan
Marginalized women in India
Collaborate with the Campbell Collaboration International Development Group
Evidence for Equity (E4E)
E4E one pager available online
Links
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care: Heath Equity Impact Assessment