BIREME, the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, is hosting a booth during the 61st PAHO Directing Council (CD61), from September 30 to October 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C., United States, at the Organization’s headquarters. The session, which brings together health ministers and other sector leaders from across the Americas, is ideal […]
On September 11 and 12, BIREME Director João Paulo Souza participated in a global technical meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the Department of Digital Health and Innovation on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in traditional medicine. The meeting, hosted by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi, […]
Hotsite highlights the BIREME Strategy 2023-2025, with new routes for development and innovation in projects, products and services. Click on the image to visit the online page. In order to improve its products and processes, BIREME has set itself targets for technological innovation, with a focus on delivering value to users. The strategy adopted prioritizes […]
In continuity with efforts to strengthen indigenous health in Latin America and the Caribbean by promoting the visibility, access and use of the scientific and technical literature produced in the region, since the beginning of 2024, BIREME/PAHO/WHO and the Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (SESAI/MS) have dedicated significant efforts […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is moving forward with the Traditional Medicine Global Library (TMGL) to systematize a database of knowledge and evidence to inform policies, standards and regulatory frameworks for safe, cost-effective and equitable use. Coordinated with BIREME, the Library aims to consolidate and disseminate knowledge on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicines (TCIM) to […]
In the second half of 2024, BIREME is holding a series of five technical sessions especially aimed at the public in English-speaking Caribbean countries. The activities were launched on July 23, with the theme “Indexing documents using the LILACS Methodology”, and a presentation by Sueli Suga, BIREME’s Referential Information Sources Supervisor. The complete schedule of […]
We invite colleagues from the Reference Networks, Indexers and other networks that work in collaboration with BIREME, to participate in the talk on: COVID-19 and Infodemic: perspectives from the Pan American Health Organization 📅 Diary: * Conceptual development of Anti-Infodemic Virtual Center for the Americas (AIVCA) Panelists: Eliane Pereira dos Santos y Marcelo D’Agostino * […]
