On August 5, a follow-up meeting was held for Agreement 13/Cooperation Agreement 95 (TA13/TC95) between BIREME/PAHO/WHO and the General Coordination of Documentation and Information of Brazil’s Ministry of Health (CGDI/SAA/SE/MS) in coordination with PAHO Brazil. The purpose of the meeting was to present the technical and strategic advances of the first half of 2025 in […]
In the month that celebrates the Indigenous Peoples’ International Day, BIREME/PAHO/WHO, in cooperation with the Especial Secretariat of Indigenous Health (SESAI/MS), continues the actions of the 93rd Technical Cooperation Agreement (TC93). The agreement seeks to promote the strengthening of information and knowledge management on indigenous health, with an emphasis on increasing transparency and disseminating scientific and […]
A recent publication by the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), highlights the emerging use of artificial intelligence (AI) in traditional health practices around the world. Entitled “Mapping the application of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine: technical brief” (July 11, 2025), the […]
The first half of 2025 marked a period of progress for three strategic initiatives developed under the TC157 technical cooperation agreement, led by BIREME/PAHO/WHO in partnership with the Secretariat of Information and Digital Health (SEIDIGI/MS): Brazil’s Unified Health System – SUS Digital Platform; Decision Aids; and Second Formative Opinion. These actions combine technological innovation, participatory […]
Health Information Networks are essential to strengthen and expand the work carried out by BIREME on behalf of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) database, the multilingual thesaurus Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS), and all sources of information that contribute to the democratization of access and visibility of […]
BIREME’s digital transformation is now also illustrated on its entrance panel: to celebrate the trajectory and new directions of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME/PAHO/WHO), the entrance hall has gained a new institutional panel. The artwork, the result of a collaborative process with leaders and teams, highlights BIREME’s digital evolution […]
The first semester of 2025 was marked by important results for BIREME/PAHO/WHO, within the framework of its 2024–2025 Biennial Work Plan and in alignment with its 2023–2025 Strategy, which is focused on digital transformation, innovation, and institutional strengthening. BIREME continued to support the countries of the Region through information products and services aimed at knowledge […]
The first half of 2025 was marked by BIREME’s strategic action with countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region, with actions aimed at strengthening the national instances of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) network. Through technical cooperation initiatives, actions ranged from updating content and technological platforms to reactivating committees, including the resumption of strategic […]
Project strengthens public health knowledge management in the municipality of São Paulo, Brazil The third phase of the technical cooperation project between the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through BIREME, and the Municipal Health Secretariat of São Paulo, Brazil (SMS-SP), ended in the first half of 2025 with significant advances in the maintenance […]
The World Health Organization Traditional Medicine Global Library (WHO TMGL) was presented by João Paulo Souza, director of BIREME, as part of the program for the Regional Consultation for Prioritizing Research in Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), held on June 11 and 12 in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was organized by the Pan […]