title: Regional HIV knowledge hubs: a new approach by the health sector to transform knowledge into practice.
abstract: This study aims to introduce the knowledge hub (KH) as an initiative to facilitate transformation of knowledge into practice and to highlight the activity and limitations with this new policy. The study was conducted through a review of articles; expert views in this field were sought for further information. Regional human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) KHs were developed by the World Health Organization and GTZ. A series of activities including capacity building, development of training models, technical assistance, and application of studies are provided through these hubs. However, financial limitations are the main obstacle in achieving these aims. This piece of work introduces these HIV hubs in order to help countries, particularly developing countries, provide the support needed to fight the progression of HIV.
authors.affiliation: *Corresponding author. E-mail: ahaghdoost@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ehsan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mostafavi
authors.forename: Aliakbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haghdoost
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirzazadeh
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riedner
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weis
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kloss
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zolala
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063025:Health Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality