The Cochrane Collaboration has been accepted as a Non-Governmental Organization in Official Relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WHO’s Executive Board meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. In formalizing our relationship with the WHO the Collaboration has been awarded a seat at the World Health Assembly, allowing us to provide input on WHO health resolutions.

“Formulating an official partnership with an influential institute such as the World Health Organization is an honour. This speaks volumes about the work of Cochrane in evidence-based health care,” says Jeremy Grimshaw, Co-Chair of the Steering Group.

“The Cochrane Collaboration provides an international benchmark for the independent assessment and assimilation of scientific evidence. It is a leading producer of high quality systematic reviews in health care,” adds Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director General, Innovation Information Evidence and Research at the World Health Organization. “WHO has been working with The Cochrane Collaboration for several years and is looking forward to formalizing what has already been a very productive relationship.”

You can read more in the official press release announcing this story on www.cochrane.org. It is available in Arabic, Standard Chinese, German, English, French, Russian and Spanish