Although the Cochrane First Aid Field focuses on the layperson as the provider of care, we are also part of the Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care Thematic Group.

We have said it before and we will say it again: our aim is to break down linguistic barriers as much as possible by making Cochrane evidence available in multiple languages. So far, we have been producing blogshots in 13 different languages. Now, thanks to our multilingual network, we have started translating our visual abstracts into Spanish and Italian. 

Each year on 25 April, World Malaria Day highlights the need for continued investment in and commitment to malaria prevention and control. After years of steady declines in malaria cases and deaths, progress has stalled.

Our biggest achievement of 2024 is the approval of our application for a new Thematic Group on Acute and Emergency Care. This partnership is designed to advance collaboration and research, improve the quality and accessability of evidence, and enhance patient outcomes in time-sensitive and critical areas of healthcare.

Cochrane has announced its scientific strategy for 2025-2030, focused on tackling the most pressing global health issues that drive inequity. This strategy prioritizes four research areas:

The team of Cochrane First Aid wishes you Happy Holidays and all the best for 2025!We will be taking a short break between 21 December and 5 January. See you in 2025!

The mission of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is to promote, disseminate and advocate the international implementation of evidence-informed resuscitation and first aid recommendations, using transparent evaluation and consensus summary of scientific data. To do so, it relies on rigorous and continuous reviews of scientific literature performed by the members of 6 Task Forces.

During the Global Evidence Summit last month, we were delighted to host a workshop entitled "Toolbox for effective evidence dissemination: a hands-on workshop".

20 October marks World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day, a global initiative to raise awareness of the need for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice, and decision-making.

We are delighted to share that Cochrane First Aid is a part of a newly approved Cochrane Thematic Group on Acute and Emergency Care!