Bertha Camacho, 11 STI Symposium 2008 Knowledge Audit on HIVAIDS in LA

11th Swiss Tropical Institute Energy Efficiency in Municipal District HeatingSymposium The Role of Information & Communication Technologies in Health Systems DevelopmentKnowledge Audit on HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the CaribbeanBertha Camacho TuckermannSkatApril 22, 200811th Swiss Tropical Institute Symposium Background HIV/AIDS Alliance Global partnership of nationally – based organisations Established in 1993 Working in 30 countries threatened by emerging HIV epidemics Prevention, treatment, care and advocacy Latin American and Caribbean Programme Supports horizontal south-south collaborations Emphasis on Knowledge and Information Management11th STI Symposium Bertha Camacho TuckermannThe Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Health Systems Development Skat11th Swiss Tropical Institute Symposium Rationale Organisations/institutions do not know where to find such informationConsiderable accumulation of Information tends to be duplicated unnecessarilyknowledge and BUT Information is not necessarily being used to improve HIV programmesinformation on HIV/AIDS in the Limited information is being shared among organisations/institutionsregionDevelop a regional Knowledge Management Centre on HIV/AIDS to: Promote the access and efficient use of information Facilitate information and resources on HIV/AIDS Strengthen the ability to manage knowledge and informationKnowledge ...