With the aim of maintaining and strengthening the institutional relations of BIREME/PAHO/WHO with Federal Government agencies in the field of scientific and technical information on health, Director João Paulo Souza recently held exchanges, in particular with national counterparts from the Ministry of Health, one of the main institutional supporters of BIREME as PAHO/WHO Specialized Center […]
The urgent need to address the interplay between infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which together pose the greatest public health challenges in the Americas, was highlighted by Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, at an event held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in 22nd of September 2025: At UNGA […]
On September 22 and 24, BIREME/PAHO/WHO visited Ilha do Marajó in Pará, Brazil, with Verónica Abdala, Manager of Information Products and Services, in coordination with the Secretariat of Digital Health Information (SEIDIGI) of Brazil’s Ministry of Health. The objective was to learn firsthand about the experience of the Telehealth Centers of Pará in offering telediagnostics and teleconsultations, […]
With a view to advancing the use of Artificial Intelligence in its health information products and services and, at the same time, reaffirming its institutional values, such as ethics, transparency, and accountability, BIREME/PAHO/WHO has established a set of guidelines to guide the development and adoption of AI-based solutions within the Center. The document was prepared […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]