Over the past 20 years there has been a concerted effort to use reliable evidence in making decisions about health care. The Effective Health Care Research Consortium (EHCRC) aims to improve the evidence base and ensure its dissemination. The EHCRC helps to ensure that healthcare problems relevant to low- and middle-income countries are addressed, and that people living in these countries are part of the process.
EHCRC Partners
The EHCRC Partners have significant experience engaging in national and international policy debate and awareness-raising activities in their areas of expertise.
EHCRC Key Achievements
Since 2011, the EHCRC has achieved a number of key milestones and outcomes, making a significant impact on policy and research in tropical diseases.
Latest News
How Myanmar became an example to the world in the battle against malaria
18 July 2019
Xpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane Review
10 June 2019
Latest Cochrane review looks at MVA85A vaccine to enhance BCG for preventing tuberculosis
02 May 2019
Cochrane Reviews
Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children
Published: 25 April 2018
Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies
Published: 02 April 2018
Mefloquine for preventing malaria in pregnant women
Published: 28 March 2018
Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis
Published: 28 March 2018
Mosquito repellents for malaria prevention
Published: 06 February 2018
Since 1994, the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) has been preparing systematic reviews on the benefits and harms of healthcare interventions for infectious diseases, in particular malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea, and tropical diseases. The CIDG editorial base is located at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool, UK. The CIDG is part of the EHCRC. The EHCRC, which is funded by UK aid from the UK Government for the benefit of low- and middle-income countries, is the main funder of the CIDG.