Efforts towards the institutionalisation of evidence-informed decision-making

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The importance of EIDM in shaping global health policies and practices has gained considerable recognition, particularly as many countries experimented with and created new ways of applying evidence to policy-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.5 EIDM also plays a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In response to this growing importance, the Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet), a key initiative of WHO to increase country capacity in accessing and using the best available evidence, issued a call for action in 2021,6 highlighting the need to strengthen the institutionalisation of EIDM structures and processes that are demand-driven, ethical and multidisciplinary.