Cochrane ’s statement to the 58th PAHO Directing Council

Cochrane has submitted a statement to the58th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Directing Council.PAHO, an international public health agency focused on the Americas, serves as a regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO). The PAHO Directing Council is a key meeting that brings together  ministers of health, policymakers, technical staff and other stakeholders to decide on the health priorities for collective action in the region. Representatives ofCochrane Canada, theCochrane Iberoamerican Network and theCochrane US Network are attending the meeting, which is taking place virtually on 28 and 29 September.Our statement highlights how Cochrane Groups in the PAHO Region are supporting an evidence-informed COVID-19 response and calls on PAHO Member States to provide adequate resources and funding for evidence synthesis as the pandemic continues. The statement will be delivered by Xavier Bonfill, Director of Cochrane Iberoam érica.The full statement is below.COVID-19 has emphasized the critical importance of evidence-informed global health policy. Governments, healthcare professionals and researchers in the PAHO Region and worldwide continue to seek answers to questions related to the treatment of patients, and how best to protect populations.  Cochrane is a global leader in producing high-quality synthesized evidence to inform health decision making. We are working closely with WHO and PAHO by producingRapid Reviews and living systematic reviews to answer ...
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