evidence aid is an international platform that was formed out of the need to deliver time sensitive access to systematic reviews for use in the event of disasters and other humanitarian emergencies .

the method of using systematic reviews ( a collection of available evidence on any given topic ) is to provide evidence for use by policy makers , clinicians , regulators , clinicians and even the general public who benefit when these materials are easy to understand and are accessible .

the vision of evidence aid is to create and satisfy an increasing demand for evidence to improve the impact of humanitarian aid by stimulating the use of an evidence-based approach .

evidence aid was founded in 2004 .

it is currently a project that is housed by the cochrane collaboration and queens university belfast .

evidence aid was established by several members of the international cochrane collaboration following the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami .

evidence aid was formed to provide systematic reviews on the effects of interventions and actions of relevance prior to , in the course of and during the aftermath of disasters or other humanitarian emergencies , in order to improve health-related outcomes ; their aim is to work with those who need and use this evidence ( those preparing for and responding to disasters and humanitarian emergencies – policy-makers , guideline developers , trainers , as well as aid agencies and independent consultants ) , as well as working with researchers and publishers to facilitate freely accessible materials to meet the information needs for those facing humanitarian emergencies and disasters .

evidence aid works in collaboration with other organizations including public health england ; red cross flanders , international rescue committee ; centers for disease control ; centre for evidence based medicine ; and the university of oxford .

evidence aid

evidence aid <EOT> - to introduce evidence disproving other evidence previously given or reestablishing the credibility of challenged evidence .

do you want to help ? volunteer to evidence aid . make a donation but most importantly arm yourself against disaster by fining the evidence at evidence aid !

- the evidence given by a witness under oath . it does not include evidence from documents and other physical evidence .

" people are dying because of lack evidence , " said mike clarke , one of the founders of evidence aid .

- primary evidence ; the best form of evidence available . evidence short of this is “secondary . ” for example , the original of a letter is the “best evidence , ” while a photocopy is “secondary evidence . ”

tradition looks at disaster aid as something to do after disaster strikes . evidence aid delivers aid before it happens , a strike that pays disaster forward .

evidence aid coordinator , centre for global health , trinity college dublin , ireland .

- opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one’s evidence has been subjected to cross - examination .

evidence aid , established after the 2004 indian ocean tsunami , provides information from systematic reviews to the humanitarian aid community .

the cochrane evidence aid special collection will include only cochrane reviews . this evidence aid resource will link to each special collection , but also identify non - cochrane systematic reviews .

brussels terror attack - psychosocial first aid as an example of a lack of evidence .

- that which , under the rules of evidence , cannot be admitted or received as evidence .

added more about the wastage of aid . action aid estimates that almost half of foreign aid is wasted by donors , as phantom aid , aid that is not genuinely available to fight poverty .

15 november 2013 added links to current phe advice documents , and information about evidence aid .

objectives : to build collections of healthcare evidence to provide those addressing the health of refugees with some guidance . the collections of evidence are divided between an evidence aid resource housed on www . evidenceaid . org , and a cochrane evidence aid special collection , housed on www . cochranelibrary . com .

- all evidence except eyewitness testimony . evidence from which an inference must be drawn . examples include documents , photographs , and physical evidence , such as fingerprints .

22 april , 2016 queens university belfast , inaugural global health symposium . jeroen jansen gave a presentation on evidence aid and the hurdles towards implementing an evidence based approach in the humanitarian sector as part of the parallel session titled ‘evidence based humanitarian aid’ .

bonnix kayabu of evidence aid , who undertook the survey of those working in disasters , told the conference that " humanitarian aid workers are aware that evidence - based practice in disasters is very poor . "

evidence aid is involved in many communication and dissemination activities . staff and volunteers represent evidence aid at numerous conferences , meetings , and other events each year . these have included formal presentations and key opportunities for influence ; as well as discussions to raise awareness of evidence aid and publications . some highlights are included below

evidence aid workshops have been offered in the uk and ireland . in november 2016 , the first evidence aid workshop will be held in the usa , as a precursor to the 4th evidence aid conference . an assessment of relevant masters level courses will continue , leading to the development and implementation of additional training resources .

phe are working closely with evidence aid , following the devastation caused by typhoon haiyan in the philippines , to compile evidence - based resources that may help the community .

2 . 15 rank these different types of evidence that might influence your decisions ( anecdotal evidence ; intuition ; personal experience ; scientific evidence ; culture norms ; organizational usual practice ) .

21 - 23 june 2017 – evidence aid will host a workshop on 22 june – an evidence - based approach to decision making in the humanitarian sector – within the evidence live conference ( 21 – 22 june ) . for more information click here . in addition , evidence aid hosteda training day on 23 june – for more information click here .

in 2014 , evidence aid were awarded the unorthodox prize and received follow on funding from the lampert family foundation .

23 march 2018 – evidence aid will co - present a talk about evidence aid and how medical librarians can volunteer at the university health and medical librarians group spring forum in london . more information about the event can be found

to end global poverty we need more evidence , not less aid : a review of “poverty , inc . ”

clarke m , kayabu b . ( 2011 ) evidence for disaster risk reduction , planning and response : design of the evidence aid survey . plos currents : disasters 3 , rrn1270

clarke m . ( 2008 ) evidence aid – from the asian tsunami to the wenchuan earthquake . journal of evidence - based medicine 1 ( 1 ) , 9 - 11 .

- evidence that is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence that is offered in opposition to it . the amount of evidence that must be presented to prevail in most civil actions .

the political economy of u . s . foreign aid : american legislators and the domestic politics of aid

changing aid regimes ? u . s . foreign aid from the cold war to the war on terror

to develop understanding of the aims and objectives of evidence aid among our peers and those who influence the humanitarian sector .

activities for evidence aid to maximise income and support for the charity . find out more and apply by july 8th !

evidence aid presentation – how it started and where it is now , followed by general discussion ( 15 minutes ) .

evidence aid held its first conference in oxford in the uk in september 2011 . seventy people attended , mostly from aid agencies , ngos funders of humanitarian research , and publishers of such research . the outcome of that meeting reaffirmed our plans to progress evidence aid in the way we were doing .

clarke m . evidence aid - from the asian tsunami to the wenchuan earthquake . journal of evidence based medicine 2008 ; 1 ( 1 ) : 9 - 11 . [ pmid : 21348967 ]

evidence aid helps planners , policy makers , doctors , nurses , charity workers and others before , during and after natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies . the unorthodox prize of $ 10 , 000 and potential for follow - on funding will support this work and help evidence aid reach its full potential . evidence aid was selected from more than 250 entries from around the world .

the design of the evidence aid survey has been reported previously 1 and is summarised here . it was developed following a formal evaluation of evidence aid in 2008 / 09 14 and subsequent discussions with people working in a variety of aid agencies , covering health , nutrition , water and sanitation , and displaced people . this preparatory work helped to raise awareness of evidence aid , allowed a discussion of the role of research evidence in decision - making , and helped with the selection of questions for the survey .

27 october , 2016 – evidence aid will hold an event to launch its partnership with the centre for evidence - based medicine ( cebm ) hosted at the university of oxford . more details here .

to end global poverty we need more evidence , not less aid : a review of “poverty , inc . ” — shared justice

on taking up the role , he said , “the support from the c & a foundation provides evidence aid with the opportunity to expand its operations and accelerate its push toward a more evidence - based approach to humanitarian aid worldwide . i am honoured to have been given the trust of the board to take this challenge forward , in collaboration with evidence aid colleagues and our advisory group . ”

however , there was also a sharp decline in aid for agricultural development , and a rising share in total aid outlays of humanitarian aid in response to emergencies as opposed to long - term development and aid to the poorest countries .

- evidence has " probative value " if it tends to prove an issue . it is evidence that furnishes , establishes , or contributes toward proof .

clarke m , kayabu b . evidence for disaster risk reduction , planning and response : design of the evidence aid survey . plos curr . 2011 oct 14 ; 3 : rrn1270 . pubmed pmid : 22031230 .

the main sources of funding for evidence aid have been wiley - blackwell , the cochrane collaboration , porticus uk and mccall macbain foundation .

bonnix kayabu , md . msc . evidence aid co - ordinator , centre for global health trinity college dublin & cochrane collaboration , ireland

“we chose evidence aid for several reasons . first , its founder , professor mike clarke , [ … ] , and the organization itself seem outstanding , with great reputations in their field . consequently , we believe evidence aid has an excellent chance of achieving its ambitions ,

[ … ] we believe that , among all submissions , evidence aid is best positioned for success and offers the highest “return on investment” to society . we are excited to be working with the team at evidence aid to further advance their mission [ … ] . ”

in routine health and social care , evidence - informed knowledge might now be regarded as the most potent ‘medicine’ for promoting wellbeing and improving health outcomes . evidence aid will do the same for disasters and humanitarian emergencies .

notes to editors : the unorthodox prize is sponsored by a san francisco - based family foundation . for more information about the prize : urltoken for more information about evidence aid : urltoken . follow evidence aid on twitter ( @ evidenceaid ) or the facebook group ( evidenceaid ) .

action aid also provided a matrix ( p . 14 ) showing the volumes of real and phantom aid by donor countries :

fundraiser : major donors , trusts and foundations , evidence aid this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to grow and maximise income from major donors , trusts and foundations for evidence aid and to ensure that this fundraising delivers and , where possible , exceeds its annual income targets .

- all the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case .

21 october 2015 : mike clarke gave a presentation titled “evidence aid in the context of disaster management” at the university of north norway in tromso .

policy makers , international aid workers and researchers , and others who want to explore the challenges of evidence - based decision making in humanitarian crises .

key topic : using storytelling to describe the use of evidence - based decision making in the humanitarian context , explain why some interventions are used despite a lack of evidence and discuss how evidence is interpreted differently in different contexts . the session will also consider how evidence - based decision making can be improved in the humanitarian sector .

how to work out financial eligibility for legal aid : income and capital means testing , passporting and the civil legal aid calculator .

added more info on the poor quality of oda ( aid ) increases . noted cost to africa of unfair aid and trade .

jeroen’s appointment is an important step in the development of evidence aid , made possible through new funding from the c & a foundation . this is a new dawn for evidence aid , accompanied by new funding , ambitious targets and an increased focus on those influencing the policy and practice of humanitarians .

evidence aid makes it easier for people in the disaster and humanitarian sector to find reliable , independent information on interventions and strategies that might help , as well as identifying those that are ineffective or might even be harmful . professor mike clarke , one of the founders of evidence aid who is based at queen’s university belfast in northern ireland said , “ people affected by disasters deserve the best care and those making decisions need the best evidence on what works , doesn’t work and is unproven . evidence aid will meet that need . ”

4 – 21 june , 2015 palestine unlocked the session was recorded and is available as a podcast . claire allen delivered a presentation about evidence aid .

irish aid supports research in a wide range of areas to build evidence and learning on how best to address both the causes and consequences of poverty .

clarke m , kayabu b . evidence for disaster risk reduction , planning and response : design of the evidence aid survey . plos currents disasters . 2011 oct 14 . edition 1 . doi : 10 . 1371 / currents . rrn1270 .

declaration of conflicts of interest . this study was made possible by funding to evidence aid from the cochrane collaboration , wiley - blackwell and the european union funded tenalea project . the authors have no financial relationships with any entities that have an interest in the submitted work , other than through their work on evidence aid . bk receives a salary from evidence aid , which is providing partial support for his phd ( to which this study contributes ) . mc is supervising the development of evidence aid , but does not receive any salary for the research reported in this study . the outcomes of this study will be used to develop future evidence aid activities . there are no other relationships or activities that influence or could be perceived to have influenced the submitted work .

the evidence aid survey has shown that the demand for reviews and contextual summaries of these will be high and highlights the importance of prioritisation . partnerships with aid agencies and relevant research centres will be crucial to this . a particular emphasis for 2013 will be strengthening links with organisations that evidence aid is already working with , to formalise partnerships and establish long term working relationships .

there is limited evidence suggesting probiotics may be effective in treating persistent diarrhoea in children .

there is limited evidence to recommend supplementation of critically ill patients with selenium or ebselen .

- evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial .

- evidence that is offered by a party after he has rested his case and after the opponent has rested in order to contradict and explain the opponent ' s evidence .

provide examples that highlight the use of evidence to inform decisions and choices in different humanitarian disasters and emergencies , demonstrating why evidence matters wherever the emergency is in the world .

ebola or cholera - an example of implanting evidence on effective interventions ( tbc ) .

evidence aid seeks to overcome these problems , making it easier for responders to make informed decisions by providing timely access to high - quality , unbiased research .

there is insufficient evidence to establish whether silver - containing dressings or topical agents promote wound healing or prevent wound infection ; some poor quality evidence for silver sulphadiazine suggests the opposite .

evidence aid was established by members of one of the world’s largest organisations in evidence based health care , the cochrane collaboration , and seed funded by the collaboration and the scientific publisher wiley . it now works with many humanitarian agencies across the world .

the survey was developed following a formal evaluation of evidence aid in 2008 / 09 [ 6 ] and subsequent discussions with people working in a variety of aid agencies . these people are connected with a variety of organisations and work in a variety of disciplines including health , nutrition , water and sanitation , displaced people , etc . they were identified through existing connections for evidence aid and suggestions during conference calls and face - to - face meetings . additional contacts were established through searches of the websites for aid agencies . these discussions helped to raise awareness of evidence aid and allowed a discussion of the role of research evidence in decision making . these preliminary contacts also helped with the design of the survey .

there are numerous forms of aid , from humanitarian emergency assistance , to food aid , military assistance , etc . development aid has long been recognized as crucial to help poor developing nations grow out of poverty .

the 2 nd evidence aid conference was held in late october 2012 , co - hosted by the international red cross , brussels and with the theme disaster aid . it was attended by 85 people and it included a prioritisation workshop .

we are delighted that evidence aid has been awarded the ‘unorthodox prize 2013’ . we were one of 250 submissions from around the world . in addition to the prize of $ 10 , 000 and potential for follow - on funding , there is non - financial support provided to help evidence aid to reach its full potential .

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there is insufficient evidence to determine whether interventions focused on modifying environmental home hazards reduce injuries .

23 – 24 may , 2016 : world humanitarian summit , istanbul : claire allen and jeroen jansen attended . go to the evidence lounge , a multi - stakeholder initiative , led by evidence aid , for the world humanitarian summit , which aims to inspire and enable the humanitarian sector to apply an evidence - based approach , when and where appropriate .

evidence aid resources are split into four categories : health issues , emergency type , humanitarian cluster , and person groups . click the tiles below to explore the categories .

the evidence aid team developed the 216 questions further with help from people from relevant agencies and organizations ( see acknowledgements ) and grouped the questions into 43 main themes .

special collections bring together selected cochrane reviews and other external sources to provide a useful evidence overview on an important healthcare topic . some special collections are created in conjunction with evidence aid , aiming to provide resources for decision - makers involved with disasters and humanitarian emergencies .

evidence aid intends to work with many partners to prioritise and provide evidence for disaster resilience and risk reduction , planning , response and recovery . our shared goal is to reduce the health impact of disasters and other humanitarian emergencies and speed recovery for people and communities .

in 2010 , funding was sought and obtained from , among others , cochrane , john wiley and sons ltd , porticus , and the mccall macbain foundation , and in the latter part of 2010 – bonnix kayabu ( evidence aid co - ordinator ) was employed to carry out a needs assessment which would inform the direction of evidence aid .

in other words , often aid does not aid the recipient , it aids the donor . for the us in the above example , its aid agency has been a foreign policy tool to enhance its own interests , successfully .

the united nations notes that effectiveness of aid to poor countries requires a focus on economic infrastructure . furthermore , to aid development requires , for example :

irish aid is committed to supporting research that builds evidence and knowledge that can make a real difference to the lives of poor people and the communities in which they live .

this review provides some evidence that interventions to improve excreta disposal are effective in preventing diarrhoeal disease .

the included studies do not provide reliable evidence that educational interventions are effective in preventing eye injuries .

after agreeing to advise evidence aid , caroline wrote a blog about the importance of evidence aid and concluded “much charitable giving goes to disasters and emergencies , and it’s important that the interventions and care are based on the very best we know about what works , and that we are able to avoid what doesn’t work . we all want to do more good than harm . hence evidence aid’s work – nerdy , analytical and miles behind the front line – is crucial . i’m delighted to join the advisory board to help . ”

22 – 24 june , 2016 : evidence live : claire allen , deborah dixon , jane higgins and jeroen jansen manned a “discussion drop in point” over the three days of the evidence live conference .

the winner of the 2013 unorthodox prize is evidence aid an effort to provide resources to decision - makers and responders before , during , and after disasters and other humanitarian emergencies .

the film makes the case that aid doesn’t work , and may be hurting those it should be helping . this is a real concern , but the film doesn’t share much in terms of rigorous evidence . this lack of empirical evidence allows for mistakes to slip into the film .

– presumably . a fact presumed to be true unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary . evidence that will prevail until contradicted and overcome by other evidence . a prima facie case is one in which the plaintiff has presented sufficient evidence to require the defendant to go forward with his or her case . in other words , the plaintiff will prevail if the defendant does not rebut the plaintiff’s case .

while we need to grow the evidence base , the problem does not end there , because more evidence doesn’t automatically lead to more use of that evidence in policy or practice . last year , dave evans wrote a great summary blog of what people are saying about this . a review of studies on this topic ( paper here ) concludes that the top 3 barriers to policy maker’s use of evidence are :

the review found some evidence that antibiotics reduce trachoma . ointment is neither better nor worse than tablets .

antithrombin iii ( at iii ) cannot be recommended for critically ill patients based on the available evidence .

we support research in a wide range of areas to build evidence and learning on how best to address both the causes and consequences of poverty . but having good evidence is not enough on its own .

aburrow t , allen c , jansen j . evidence aid special collection for refugee health . in : challenges to evidence - based health care and cochrane . abstracts of the 24th cochrane colloquium ; 2016 23 - 27 oct ; seoul , korea . john wiley & sons ; 2016 .

more than 100 people completed the needs assessment survey which guided the progress of evidence aid from 2011 – 2014 . results of the survey were published recently in plos currents : disasters .

by providing synthesized information that is actionable in an emergency context . evidence aid has already conducted a needs assessment among dozens of humanitarian agencies to identify the key priority areas for reviews .

85 % of applications for civil legal aid are processed in 20 working days .

some interesting observations can be made about the amount of aid . for example :

aid for the poorest countries remained at a steady dollar amount in this period .

this year we estimate that $ 37 billion—roughly half of global aid—is phantom aid , that is , it is not genuinely available to poor countries to fight poverty .

ips noted that recent us aid has taken on militaristic angles as well , following similar patterns to aid during the cold war . the war on terrorism is also having an effect as to what aid goes where and how much is spent .

this militaristic aid will come largely at the expense of humanitarian and development assistance .

to build the capacity of research institutions and networks in irish aid partner countries .

the financial aid statement is a simple , short piece of writing that students may include on a financial aid letter , in an essay , or in other communications to a financial aid department . the financial aid statement may not be a full communication on its own , but rather an element of a more complex financial aid appeal . if you need to write such a statement in order to reach out to a university or college ' s financial aid office , follow some basic steps .

make sure you have the correct evidence , eg bank statements or remittance slips . what’s needed is stated on the individual forms but incorrect or incomplete evidence remains a common reason for applications being delayed or rejected .

the level of foreign aid distributed around the world soared from the 1960s , peaking at the end of the cold war , then dipping before rising again . live aid music concerts raised public awareness about challenges like starvation in africa , while the united states launched major , multibillion - dollar aid initiatives . and the world bank and advocates of aid aggressively seized on research that claimed that foreign aid led to economic development .

the findings of the survey will be sent to all participants who request this . interim analyses were presented at the evidence aid conference in oxford on september 26 2011 and will be made available in rapid , open access publications to stimulate debate and encourage further responses . summary reports will also be made available for dissemination through participating aid agencies and other partners in evidence aid . the findings will inform the development of the future strategy for evidence aid , by refining its purpose and intended audience , identifying ways to increase awareness in the humanitarian aid community , improving the coverage of relevant topics , and improving the relevance of the findings of systematic reviews to decision makers ( for example by summarizing multiple reviews or adding contextual information ) . [ 6 ]

- an attack on the credibility ( believability ) of a witness , through evidence introduced for that purpose .

the evidence aid website is currently undergoing development for an optimized user experience . normal website use should be unaffected but please allow for any unexpected disruption during this period and apologies for any inconvenience .

all too often , aid is wasted on overpriced goods and services from donor countries .

of 0 . 33 % of total dac aid in 1990 to a low of 0 . 22 % in 1997 . 2001 onwards has seen a trend of increased aid .

for 2007 trends , the oecd confirmed the expected fall in dac aid for 2007 .

in effect then , there is more aid to the rich than to the poor .

read “ official global foreign aid shortfall : $ 5 trillion ” to learn more .

the us food aid system that effectively keeps farmers rich domestically and farmers poor internationally .

initially , the advisory group for evidence aid grew out of the work done following the indian ocean tsunami and was made up of members of cochrane , reflecting that early work ; with a core of mike clarke , paul garner , sally green , pisake lumbiganon and prathap tharyan . the group grew during 2010 and 2011 , with sally green standing down due to other commitments . in 2016 , the board of trustees for evidence aid decided to disband the advisory group , replacing it with independent advisors with key skills needed by evidence aid . the current list of advisors can be found here .

participants were asked to rank which of the following six types of evidence were most likely to influence their decisions in disasters : anecdotal evidence , intuition , personal experience , scientific evidence , culture norms and organizational usual practice . scientific evidence was the most preferred ( 80 % ) , 11 % ranked personal experience highest , while 6 % said their organisation’s usual practice , 1 % said anecdotal evidence and 1 % said intuition would be the first choice . alongside the 8 respondents who gave personal experience as their first choice , it was the second choice for 22 respondents and the third choice for a further 22 . anecdotal evidence , on the other hand , was ranked as the least important by 27 respondents and was the first choice for one and second choice for four respondents . similarly , intuition was among the least likely type of evidence to be chosen . it was selected as the least important source of evidence by 20 respondents and selected as the most important source of evidence by one person .

elements of evidence aid were included in the 2012 renewal proposals for the centre of excellence for public health and the hub for trials methodology research in the centre for public health in queen’s university belfast .

we hope you like our new site . you can find everything you need to know about evidence aid here including our mission statement , how to contact us and what crucial resources we are collating .

the quantity issue is an input into the aid process . the quality is about the output . we see from the above then , that the quantity of aid has not been as much as it should be . but what about the quality of the aid ?

- witnesses introduced to explain , repel , counteract , or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party .

without those special cases , aid levels were similar to previous years . ( and , as explained further below , debt relief was never intended to count as official aid . )

as before , poorest countries were not necessarily recipients of most aid . for example , excluding debt relief for nigeria , aid to sub - saharan africa increased by only 2 %

source : action aid , real aid : making technical assistance work , july 5 , 2006 , p . 14 ; oecd figures for 2004 ( latest at time of publication )

rwandan president paul kagame criticized western countries for not making any industrial investment in the continent and limiting their contributions to humanitarian aid . admitting the need for aid , kagame added that the aid should be " implemented in such a way as to enable trade and build up companies . " the president praised china for its role in providing aid money and investment .

the success of evidence aid so far has been built on very limited resources . we currently have just two part - time staff and rely heavily on volunteers and goodwill . driving evidence aid further will require additional resources and personnel to facilitate and gather relevant research and develop a dynamic website and mobile technology to disseminate it . this will also allow us to further engage with people who need the evidence , researchers who do the studies , and others who can package and deliver the information in the best way possible . evidence aid has built strong networks and has international recognition and now needs to scale up to meet the demands of a world where disasters are becoming more common and more devastating . to that end , we will :

jeroen has championed an evidence - based approach to humanitarian aid . his many field assignments for msf in countries such as afghanistan , liberia , nigeria and south sudan gave him first - hand experience of the need for evidence in the field . in his recent role as programme manager pakistan with marie stopes international , jeroen gained valuable experience working with both private and government donors . jeroen’s understanding of the sector and passion for research will allow him to lead evidence aid’s growing team to develop the future research agenda in humanitarian response .

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christian aid ' s objectives , key successes , challenges and accounts for 2006 - 07 .

this article explores who has benefited most from this aid , the recipients or the donors .

excluding debt relief , aid still fell by around 1 . 8 % , the oecd noted

evidence aid works with a number of independent advisors , having replaced its original advisory group in 2016 after the organisation became an independent charity and a board of trustees ( comprising professor mike clarke , dr philip davies , lady deborah dixon , mr michael stone and mrs sue wolstenholme ) was appointed . we identified and approached people with key skills who agreed to advise evidence aid on an individual basis . the advisors are :

mike clarke will continue to direct evidence aid’s research programme and has taken on the role of chair of the board of trustees , joined by lady deborah dixon and dr philip davies as the inaugural trustees . since the inaugural trustees , mrs sue wolstenholme and mr michael stone have joined the board of trustees . evidence aid will be supported by the consultancy ethicore , as we transition to this next stage in our development .

evidence for action is a program of the robert wood johnson foundation administered by the university of california , san francisco .

the evidence suggests that terbinafine is more effective than griseofulvin and that terbinafine and itraconazole are more effective than no treatment .

- a grant by the court assuring someone that they will not face prosecution in return for their providing criminal evidence .

- highlighting evidence , in the record of case , that has been improperly offered and will not be relied upon .

we are working hard to develop a shared foundation for evidence based migrant health and so it is important to recognize australia , us , ireland and uk ; although it should be noted that the uk guidelines are the least evidence based .

abirami kirubarajan was a visiting queen elizabeth ii scholar from mcmaster university , canada between may and august 2017 . as a representative of mcmaster health forum ( world health organization collaborating centre in evidence - informed policy ) , abirami completed an internship in strengthening health systems at the oxford national health service trust in addition to interning part - time at evidence aid . at evidence aid , abirami updated ( and continues to co - ordinate ) the current collection of evidence on the health of refugees and asylum seekers in europe . her research interests include social determinants of health and mental health outcomes for vulnerable populations , as well as aiding knowledge translation for primary care models .

about evidence aid : evidence aid is a knowledge provider for the humanitarian sector , including funders , policy makers , ngos , and humanitarian professionals . our mission is to alleviate suffering and save lives by providing the best available evidence on the effectiveness of humanitarian action , and enabling its use . with up to 25 billion us dollars spent on humanitarian response in 2017 alone , the urgency and importance of our work on evidence - based decision making is critical . we were established after the indian ocean tsunami of december 2004 and are at a pivotal point in our development , set to grow in scale and influence , in line with our vision and strategic plan .

turning this debate of foreign aid from an issue of amount given ( input and quantity ) into one about aid effectiveness ( outcome and quality ) raises some different questions . for example ,

“ congratulations to evidence aid on this award . it recognises the contribution it makes to planners , policy makers and responders before , during and after natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies through the provision of critical content to help save lives , ” said deborah dixon , vp & publishing director , health sciences , wiley . “ as publishers of the cochrane library , we are proud to be a founding partner of evidence aid . "

the authors have no known competing interests , other than their involvement in evidence aid , the future of which is likely to be determined , at least in part , by the findings of this needs assessment survey .

the senior fundraising manager – trusts , foundations and government ( tfg ) is initially a part - time position ( 0 . 5 fte ) and will direct and lead tfg fundraising activities for evidence aid to maximise income and support for the charity . in addition to this leading activity , this role has responsibility for researching and establishing a major donor’s programme for evidence aid . the senior manager – tfg is a central role in developing the organisation’s fundraising strategy and performance to achieve growing and sustainable income targets . this role will support the establishment of fundraising at evidence aid and build a strong fundraising culture within the organisation , including at board level .

cochrane editorial unit ( ceu @ urltoken ) for suggestions for additions or changes to this special collection or queries about the included cochrane reviews ; and evidence aid ( evidenceaid @ urltoken ) for information about this initiative .

the focus on prosecutions also means evidence collected since 2011 by a un commission of inquiry may be sharpened into legal action .

there is not enough evidence regarding the use of negative pressure wound therapy ( npwt ) for treating partial thickness burn wounds .

- the closing statement , by counsel , to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence .

- a party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer .

people making decisions about interventions , actions and strategies for natural disasters , humanitarian crises and other major healthcare emergencies need access to reliable evidence to help ensure that the choices they make are likely to do more good than harm . however , there are many gaps in this evidence base in a wide range of areas . 1 , 2 furthermore , although some interventions and actions are evidence - based , others are implemented out of convention or on the assumption that the evidence must exist . furthermore , even if there is some existing evidence , this might come from other settings and not be relevant to the disaster context .

we support research that builds evidence and knowledge on how we can reduce poverty and make a real difference in people’s lives .

show some of the challenges in interpreting evidence from a more routine setting when applying it to a disaster or other emergency .

prepare a commentary about improving the use of evidence in the humanitarian sector for publication along with accompanying podcasts . ( tbc )

a list of 216 research questions was compiled from the answers to the relevant sections in the survey , discussions with aid agency research centres and ngos , ideas from participants and presenters during the evidence aid conferences in 2011 and 2012 and published literature ( for example , the lancet series on maternal and child health ) .

[ 1 ] joint standards initiative . humanitarian standards for aid workers . available from : urltoken .

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us aid increased due to contribution to the international development association ( ida ) , the grant and soft - loan arm of the world bank , and because of aid to afghanistan and iraq .

despite the loss in gni in 2009 due to the financial crisis , aid did increase slightly .

the technical co - operation grants are also known as technical assistance . action aid , has been very critical about this and other forms of this broader interpretation which they have termed phantom aid :

, action aid , july 5 , 2006 , pp . 5 - 6 ( emphasis added )

added more into the section about how aid could become more beneficial ; about the importance of empowering local people , of democracy - building and its challenges , and of the accountability of aid .

evidence aid is critical in an emergency where untrained people and strained resources are forced to make decisions they are untrained for . violence and disease escalates as families are pushed to the breaking point . a disaster can take minutes or hours but the memories and effects can last a life time . much of the harm happens in the time following the disaster and could be prevented by having evidence aid on board . t he evidence collected is free and prepared for anyone to benefit from , it is for those who wants to provide best solutions in to a broken world .

background : with more than us $ 28 billion spent in 2015 on international humanitarian aid , the use of evidence is critical if funding is to be used effectively . since evidence aid ( urltoken ) was established in december 2004 ( as a cochrane project , but now an independent charity registered in the uk ) , more than 1 . 6 billion people have been affected by disasters globally , with the estimated total cost of damages totalling over us $ 1 . 3 trillion for the period to 2013 . however , despite this enormous burden and the real and pressing need to alleviate it , robust evidence of the effects of interventions in humanitarian response remains hard to find . more promisingly , though , recognition of the need for evidence - based decision making is increasing . by bringing together those who generate the necessary evidence with those who need and want to use it , evidence aid is grasping the opportunity to improve outcomes for billions of people . this session will highlight how the related challenges are being met and what needs to happen in the future if the humanitarian sector is to benefit from the lessons learned for evidence - based health and social care over recent decades .

cochrane systematic reviews can contribute to the use of effective interventions to prevent and treat water - related diseases , and they have also examined interventions to improve sanitation and promote hand washing . this special collection , produced in collaboration with evidence aid ( urltoken ) presents the cochrane reviews that summarize the available evidence around water safety and water - related diseases .

target audience : those interested in an evidence - based approach to humanitarian action in disasters and other emergencies , including policy makers , international aid workers and researchers , and others who want to explore the challenges of evidence - based decision making in humanitarian crises . the session will be appropriate for people with any level of prior knowledge about the topic .

aid is in the pipeline , including funds from the uk and the us . however , on a week - long visit to somaliland and to some of the worst hit areas , in regions around its second largest city of burao , the guardian saw no evidence of organised food distribution by aid agencies or central government .

evidence aid currently has just two staff , but is supported by a small group of volunteers and lots of good will around the world . it has bases in oxford , the centre for global health in trinity college dublin in ireland and the centre for public health at queen’s university belfast . professor james mcelnay , acting vice chancellor at queen’s university belfast said “ we are delighted with this recognition for evidence aid . it is a core component in the university’s work to connect evidence , practice , practitioners and the public and we look forward to its continued growth and impact . ”

“to alleviate suffering and save lives by providing the best available evidence on the effectiveness of humanitarian action and enabling its use . ”

there is insufficient evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy ( hbot ) for the management of thermal burns .

- a plea to a criminal charge that does not admit guilt , but admits that sufficient evidence exists to obtain a conviction .

- the rule preventing illegally obtained evidence , such as property found during an illegal search , from being used in any trial .

- to forbid the use of evidence at a trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained . see also exclusionary rule .

please bring your student id card and any supporting documentary evidence , i . e . bill to which the financial emergency relates .

our guidelines offer evidence - based antimicrobial prescribing information for all care settings . they focus on bacterial infections and appropriate antibiotic use .

with the new eu guidelines coming , this will provide an evidence based foundation for europe and an update to the other guidelines .

new ! 16 october 2013 : following the evidence aid priority setting meeting held in june 2013 , an article describing the meeting and the methodology , alongside all 30 priority questions has been published in plos currents : disasters – urltoken .

aid flows rose 31 . 4 % , topping usd 100 billion in 2005 , setting a record ;

source : dr . carol adelman , aid and comfort , tech central station , 21 august 2002 .

both increasing and restructuring aid to truly provide developing countries the tools and means to develop for themselves , for example , would help recipients of aid , not just the donors . aid is more than just charity and cannot be separated from other issues of politics and economics , which must also be considered .

1 . american red cross new ecc and first aid guidelines jonathan l . epstein , mems , nremt - p vice chair - advisory council on first aid , aquatics , safety and preparedness ( acfasp )

evidence aid ( www . evidenceaid . org ) is an international initiative that was established following the tsunami in the indian ocean in december 2004 . 3 it uses knowledge from systematic reviews to provide reliable , up - to - date evidence on interventions that might be considered in the context of natural disasters and other major healthcare emergencies . evidence aid seeks to highlight which interventions work , which don’t work , which need more research , and which , no matter how well meaning , might be harmful ; and to provide this information to agencies and people planning for , or responding to , disasters .

evidence aid is an international initiative which is working together with its partners to improve access to systematic reviews of relevance to disasters . this survey is another step in its efforts to identify attitudes towards systematic reviews , and other forms of research , among those involved in the humanitarian response to natural disasters and other crises ; their priorities for evidence , and their preferences for accessing this information . the findings will help evidence aid to develop the means to make it easier for humanitarian assistance stakeholders to access up - to - date knowledge that will help them make often difficult choices about interventions and actions .

at the international rescue committee we’ve decided to tackle these barriers by developing an outcomes and evidence framework ( oef ) . built from an implementer’s perspective . this tool will be used across our programs to map current existing evidence to the outcomes we wish to achieve .

the session will be chaired by mike clarke , with an introduction to evidence aid followed by three presentations to provide illustrative examples about the interventions used in specific emergencies in both low - and high - income countries . audience discussion will take place after each presentation . the session will showcase the independent charity evidence aid and its continuing partnership with cochrane , as well as other agencies and organisations . it will show how those involved in evaluating and implementing evidence about interventions can respond to the research needs of governments and ngos when an emergency happens , the resources that are needed , how these can be used , and the work that remains to be done to provide the humanitarian sector with access to robust evidence . the audience will be asked to consider how they might become involved in supporting the work of evidence aid . a commentary will be prepared following the session for publication and the presentations will be recorded , with a view to preparing one or more audio podcasts .


sussan is a women 's fashion retailer , owned and operated by the sussan group in australia , who also own and operate sportsgirl and suzanne grae .

the first sussan store opened on little collins st , melbourne selling lingerie in 1939 .

by the end of 1951 there were three victorian stores in little collins st , collins st and swanston st. in 1953 the first two stores opened in adelaide followed by a perth store in 1956 .

during the 60 ’s , the sussan range grew beyond traditional lingerie and blouses .

by 1968 , their expansion continued with the purchase of chic salon from woolworths , a 94-store lingerie chain operating in queensland and new south wales .

this acquisition , along with the 60 existing stores in the southern states and western australia , made sussan a national operation .

in 2003 , naomi milgrom , the granddaughter of the founders - fay and sam gandel - took control of the group after buying out her parents and siblings .

her father is marc besen and her uncle is john gandel .

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sussan <EOT> naomi milgrom has taken control of family business , sussan corp . picture : rodger cummins

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in 1988 , sussan corp bought the suzanne grae chain , and in december 1999 the group bought the sportsgirl fashion chain from receivers .

ms milgrom will take over 192 sussan stores in australia , 19 in new zealand , 176 suzanne grae stores and 101 sportsgirl stores .

ms milgrom has run sussan corp for the past 13 years and in 1998 she was appointed managing director in charge of all the besen family ' s businesses .

from the late 1950s , mr besen and his brother - in - law , john gandel , jointly managed the besen / gandel empire , encompassing the sussan chain and highpoint west shopping centre .

as a leading australian fashion retailer , sussan is best recognised for its high level of quality & design . consistently delivering fabulous fashion ; the gorgeous collections which are inspired and interpreted from international trends feature clothing , sleepwear , accessories & seasonal gifts .

naomi milgrom , daughter of retailing tsar marc besen and already one of australia ' s most powerful retailers , has cemented her position at the top of the industry by buying out her parents and siblings in the sussan , suzanne grae and sportsgirl businesses .

the besen empire began with a single sussan store in collins street operated by ms milgrom ' s grandmother , fay gandel and her husband sam . the store opened in 1939 , when the gandels ' daughter eva was 11 years old and son john was five .

as a leading australian women ' s fashion retailer , sussan is best recognised for its high level of quality and design . consistently delivering fabulous fashion ; the gorgeous collections which are inspired and interpreted from international trends , feature clothing , sleepwear , accessories and seasonal gifts .

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the multimillion dollar restructuring of the besen family ' s retail holdings marks what mr besen yesterday termed " the logical next step in the smooth generational transition of these excellent businesses " .

the family did not set a value on the transaction , but industry sources suggested the 488 stores in the three - brand portfolio may be generating more than $ 600 million of sales a year .

there has been speculation in the fashion retailing industry for some time that the besen empire , now in its third generation , would be restructured .

this speculation intensified after march 2002 when ms milgrom ' s brother daniel and his wife danielle struck out on their own and bought the venerable melbourne designer brand , house of saba , from founder joe saba .

she is highly regarded by peers and clothing suppliers alike , and last year was named retailer of the year by shopping centre landlord lend lease .

in the early 1980s , after sam gandel died , john sold his stake and shifted his family ' s focus to developing what has become the giant chadstone shopping centre .

until now , ms milgrom , her father , and mother eva , brother daniel and sisters carol schwartz and debbie dadon , plus one or two external accountants or advisers to the besen family , filled the boards of the family companies .

ownership of the besen family ' s joint interests in highpoint west , the besen family foundation , and the tarrawarra estate winery in the yarra valley are not affected by the changeover .

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there ' s a change in the air . think texture , tonal dressing , prints and embroidery , finished with tactile accessories .

our latest sleepwear collection is the key to a cosy night ' s sleep . choose from our range of pyjamas and nighties in exclusive prints or mix and match our latest pyjama tops and pyjama pants . pair with a cosy dressing gown and matching slippers . ultimate comfort and luxury guaranteed .

versatility meets simplicity in our latest collection with bold hues and statement pieces that will keep you warm in the cooler months .

our latest collection of dresses feature pretty floral prints and winter knits . whatever the occasion , we have a dress to suit .

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