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BIREME

The Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, also known as BIREME, is a specialized center of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). BIREME´s mission is to contribute to the development of health in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through the democratization of access, publication and use of scientific information, knowledge and evidence.

BIREME Strategy 2023-2025 "Towards 4.0 Information Products and Services" is currently being implemented across the center's projects, in the management of operations, and for the development of new information products and services. Click here to learn more about the BIREME 2023-2025 Strategy. 

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REASONS TO USE BIREME´S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • BIREME has more than 50 years of tradition, knowledge and experience in health science information management.
  • It is a not-for-profit specialized international Center, which aims to improve the health of the people of the Americas.
  • It is part of PAHO/WHO, the oldest international health organization in the world.
  • It has solid partnerships with government and academic institutions.
  • It offers innovative information products and services that follow international standards and state-of-the-art information methodologies and technologies.
  • Provides access to up-to-date, reliable and relevant content.

 

Virtual Health Library (VHL)

Latin American And Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS)

Health sciences deScriptors (DeCS/MeSH)

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Evidence Map

Evidence Informed Policies

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Instituto Lauro Souza
Governo de estado São Paulo Secretaria da Saúde
Prefeitura de São Paulo Saúde
The Caribbean Public Health Agency
Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Saúde
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Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada
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Hospital Sao Paulo
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BIREME/PAHO/WHO Bulletin

BIREME/PAHO/WHO Bulletin
BIREME/PAHO/WHO relies on BIREME Bulletin as a communication channel for its users, institutional partners and the general public. It is an informative news page about BIREME’s management, operation and technical cooperation actions with countries in the region including Brazil, including news on products, services and lines of action in information and scientific and technical communication in health. Available in Portuguese, Spanish and English, the monthly editions are sent by e-mail to associated organizations, libraries and documentation centers, teaching and research institutions, government agencies, and international organizations, besides researchers, professors, students from undergraduate and graduate courses and other interested parties.

To receive BIREME Bulletin on your inbox, please access http://boletin.bireme.org/en/register/.

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