Access to medical information in low- and middle-income countries continues to hinder global health equity. To help meet this universal need, Wolters Kluwer Health and Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, are collaborating to bring full online access to select medical journals for Smile Train partners and affiliates globally. The vital resources will be available to Smile Train’s network of local clinicians through Wolters Kluwer’s Ovid® research platform.
With limited budgets, access to medical journals can be difficult for healthcare workers in low-resource settings. Nearly 71% of Smile Train partners report that access to journal articles is a challenge they face when developing research. Additionally, 58% of partners note that access to journal information is a high priority for them in the development of cleft research.
Smile Train is a nonprofit organization that has helped children in more than 70 countries and advances a sustainable and scalable global health model for cleft treatment. Its collaboration with Wolters Kluwer directly addresses the challenges surrounding access to clinical research and provides their partners with up-to-date research on best practices in their field.
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