PAHO's Science and Knowledge for Impact (SK) Unit works to harness the power of science, innovation, and evidence to achieve universal health and health for all. This is achieved by building capacity in the region and supporting PAHO and Member States in strengthening ethics, evidence support, research and development systems, knowledge management and translation, and science communication.
Among its initiatives are:
Among its initiatives are:
- Promoting the institutionalization of evidence-based mechanisms and research to improve health decision-making;
- Promoting research governance and standards;
- Supporting the establishment and implementation of research agendas to address gaps;
- Strengthening the systematic integration of ethics in public health work and research to improve impact, integrity and trust in science;
- Establishing principles; and knowledge management and multilingual scientific publication practices fundamental to public health and technical cooperation.ce and Knowledge for Impact Unit.
