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Evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) refers to the systematic and transparent process of identifying, appraising and mobilising the best available evidence to inform the development of safe and effective health policies and programmes. 1 This approach has been applied across various contexts, such as improving health outcomes for Indigenous communities in Brazil, reforming alcohol legislation in Moldova and updating national treatment policy for drug-resistant malaria in Uganda.2 3 EIDM is not only a practical necessity for addressing public health challenges but also a moral imperative grounded in the principles of the respect for persons, responsibility and accountability. However, there remains a critical need for continuous support from local stakeholders and international funders to facilitate the institutionalisation of EIDM. This practice is understood as both a process and outcome, involving (re-)creating, maintaining and reinforcing norms, regulations and standard practices necessary for evidence to become a routine part of health policy-making.4