id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-266225-mqbud21t Tambo, Ernest Can free open access resources strengthen knowledge-based emerging public health priorities, policies and programs in Africa? 2016-05-09 .txt text/plain 3652 135 29 The strength of scaling FOA in developing countries will entail but not limited to: 1) increasing real time and effective knowledge-or evidence-based translation of proven and validated approaches, 2) strategies and tools in strengthening health systems and revamping early and timely access to much needed information by policy-makers, and 3) enhanced guided health financing and capacity development by health institutions and related stakeholders, and strengthening contextual programs and activities planning, transparency and accountability. This paper assesses the values and benefits of open, free of charge data and information access and availability in strengthening health systems policies, financing, promoting knowledge-based programs and targeted interventions directed to forecast, prevent, reduce and/or manage the growing emerging threats and epidemics as well as infectious diseases of poverty in LMICs, especially in Africa. ./cache/cord-266225-mqbud21t.txt ./txt/cord-266225-mqbud21t.txt