October 20 marks World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day!

World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day is a global initiative supported by leading international evidence-based healthcare organizations, including Cochrane, JBI, and GIN. This initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of high-quality evidence in informing healthcare policies, clinical practice, and decision-making, ultimately improving health outcomes worldwide.

The theme for 2026 is "Evidence and AI: People at the Centre."

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly, it is transforming the way health evidence is generated, synthesized, communicated, and applied. From systematic reviews and evidence synthesis to clinical decision-making and health information dissemination, AI offers new opportunities to improve the efficiency, accessibility, and use of evidence in healthcare.

However, these advancements also raise important challenges related to trustworthiness, ethics, equity, and transparency. This year's theme emphasizes that people must remain at the centre of evidence-based healthcare, ensuring that AI technologies are developed and applied responsibly, guided by reliable scientific evidence and human needs.

On this World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day, we invite everyone to join us in celebrating the power of evidence and the potential of responsible AI innovation. Together, we can advance evidence-informed, people-centred healthcare and contribute to better health outcomes for all.

🌍 Let's celebrate World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2026 and work together towards better evidence, better healthcare, and better health for everyone!

For more information, please visit the official website: https://worldebhcday.org/