RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
About Healthlink Worldwide
Healthlink Worldwide is a communication and information organisation that
works in partnership with organisations in developing countries to strengthen:
the local provision, use, and impact of health communication, and advocacy
initiatives that increase participation and inclusion.
In order to do this effectively, we have developed an approach we call
communicating through partnership, which emphasises:
• Strengthening the communications capacity of civil society organisations in
the South
• Strengthening the voice of vulnerable and marginalised groups
• Linking information and communications activities with other work such as
advocacy and lobbying.
Healthlink Worldwide works with over 20 partners in Africa, Asia, Latin
America and the Middle East.
One of the principles behind Healthlink Worldwide’s work is a belief in
information as a means of empowering people working in the front-line of
health and development. We are a partner in the Source International
Information Support Centre, which is designed to strengthen the management,
use, and impact of information on health and disability (see over page for
information about Source). We also publish resource lists, training materials,
newsletters and booklets. You can find these in the Publications section of our
website.
Healthlink Worldwide believes in working cooperatively with other agencies
and provides consultancy and training in establishing resource centres, and
information and knowledge management.
Until 1998, Healthlink Worldwide was known as AHRTAG (Appropriate
Health Resources and Technologies Action Group).
For more information, please contact:
Healthlink Worldwide
Cityside
40 Adler Street
London E1 1EE
UK
E-mail [email protected]
or visit our website at http://www.healthlink.org.uk