The strong united system of medical information is the key-stone of optimum public health system. It is greatly important for collection and accumulation of the information which is necessary for medical workers with the purpose of the most efficient use of limited recourses. Providing necessary due time information to doctors and nurse, the officials determining policy of Health Ministries and international organizations for development give them an opportunity to make a well-grounded decision and to report on their actions and expenses. In this connection on 28-30 January the international Forum on medical information collection will be held in Bangkok. The broad circles of governmental experts, organizations, donor agencies interested in improvement of the medical information collection (MIC) system will take part in the Forum. This event is held with the support of the Health Metrics Network, the World Health Organization (Who), the World Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Prince Mahidol Awarding Foundation. The main goals of the Forum are: strengthening of MIC position as strategic instrument for improvement of the public health system and management of development results; expanding and bringing together potential allies circles with common interest and the plan of actions on strengthening MIC; the demonstration of development and possibilities of MIC in developing countries; establishing the platform for future actions. About 500 experts and specialist in the field of information from Ministries of Health, agencies for international development, non-governmental non-profit organizations and private sector organizations from whole world will meet for coordination of their actions for ensuring better information system and public health.

Material is prepared by F. Inogamov