The importance of evidence-informed health policies in
improving health, reducing health inequities and contributing to
economic development is increasingly recognized
The Beijing, Montreux, and Bamako calls to action
emphasized the importance of Knowledge Translation (KT) and
urged national governments and international development
agencies to continue to promote and finance KT towards the
application of evidence-informed policymaking by developing
trust between researchers, practitioners and policymakers, and
drawing on multiple sources of knowledge