The Collaboration for Evidence-based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA+) invites you to a five day, interactive workshop on Evidence-based Public Health at the College of Medicine Mahatma Gandhi Campus in Blantyre, Malawi.

Date of workshop: 25-29 May, 2020.

Time: 09:00 – 17:00 Hours

Venue: Seminar room, Research Support Centre, Chimutu Building College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.

Objectives of the workshop:

The workshop will introduce the concepts of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and focus on finding, appraising, interpreting and applying best evidence to public health questions relevant to the African setting. After this workshop, you will be able to:

 – Explain and discuss the principles and importance of EBPH

– Explain concepts of “complex interventions” and “complex systems” and understand how these affect evaluation of public health interventions in primary research and evidence synthesis

– Formulate clear questions relevant to public health in Africa

 – Search for best evidence to answer the question

– Describe the study designs used to evaluate public health interventions

 – Critically appraise a controlled before and after study on a public health intervention and interpret results

– Describe the value of research synthesis in public health

 – Critically appraise systematic reviews and interpret results

– Discuss applicability of evidence to make evidence-informed decisions in a public health context

– Outline the value of public health guidelines and discuss concepts of evidence use in policy and practice