Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology

Implementation of a Health Policy Advisory Committee as a Knowledge Translation Platform: The Nigeria Experience

Background In recent times, there has been a growing demand internationally for health policies to be based on reliable research evidence. Consequently, there is a need to strengthen institutions and mechanisms that can promote interactions among researchers, policy-makers and other stakeholders who can influence the uptake of research findings. The Health Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) is on...

Blood and stool biomarker testing for colorectal cancer screening Technology Brief | Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology

Basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) for the treatment of tympanic membrane perforation Technology Brief Update | Health Policy Advisory Committee on Technology

Puzzling about problems: the ambiguous search for an evidence-based strategy for handling influx of health technology

This paper focuses on problem frame differences among actors (members of an advisory body, senior administrators and clinical unit managers) who are concerned with the introduction of new health technology at the regional level in Sweden. It explores issues related to problem framing, puzzling, powering, participation and the various rationales articulated in the ambiguous search for an evidenc...

United States vaccine research: a delicate fabric of public and private collaboration.

In the last 20 years, two thirds of all new vaccines provided worldwide have been produced by a US network of independent industrial, governmental, and academic partners engaged in vaccine research and development. Vaccines are complex products and the science of vaccinology is difficult. To achieve the full promise of modern science and technology to prevent and treat disease by immunization, ...