The new interface of the Virtual Health Library of the Ministry of Health (MoH Brazil VHL) was launched on October 21, 2025, at an event held at the Ministry of Health Library in Brasília (DF, Brazil). The event was attended by representatives from the four technical areas of the General Coordination of Documentation and Information (CGDI), the Archive, Library, Publishing House, and Health Cultural Center, and BIREME/PAHO/WHO, represented by Senior Information Analyst Joanita Aparecida de Barros.
Librarian Iramaia Alves presented the main new features of the portal’s new version, in the context of the celebrations for the 72nd anniversary of the Ministry of Health Library. She also highlighted the significant growth in the number of users and visits between 2019 and 2024, and emphasized the most accessed sources of information, such as Health Tips, recognized for its use of accessible language, emerging topics, and reliable sources, which expand the reach of the MS VHL to the public.
One of the highlights of the new interface is its revamped visual design, whose colors were inspired by the work of artist Athos Bulcão, installed in the Ministry of Health Library since 2002. This artistic reference reinforces the link between art, culture, and health, enhancing the physical space of the Library and reflecting its historical and symbolic identity in the digital environment.
During the event, the Head of the Ministry of Health Library, Sandra Teixeira, and the General Coordinator of CGDI, Eva Lopes, highlighted the importance of integrating the areas of the Coordination and recognized the MS VHL as the virtual gateway to the Ministry of Health Library.
Eva emphasized the relevance of the participation of the four areas of the CGDI in the event and expressed her appreciation for the dedication and commitment of the Library team, emphasizing that the results achieved were possible due to the commitment and collective work of the professionals involved. She also acknowledged BIREME for its presence and highlighted the Center’s historic partnership with the Ministry of Health, which has enabled the development of innovative products and services and the consolidation of MoH Brazil VHL as a national reference in scientific health information.
BIREME’s participation reinforced the technical cooperation with 
the Ministry of Health for the democratization of access to scientific information and the continuous improvement of the VHL Network platforms in Brazil and other countries in the Latin American and Caribbean Region.
The event symbolized an important step toward modernizing the MoH Brazil VHL and strengthening the health information network in Brazil, reaffirming the commitment of BIREME/PAHO/WHO to innovation and equitable access to scientific knowledge in health at a time when the Unified Health System (SUS) is celebrating its 35th anniversary and the General Coordination of Documentation and Information (CGDI) of the Ministry of Health is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
About the MoH Brazil VHL – Information Sources
Reference bibliographic databases, such as ColecionaSUS, LILACS and Medline, and full-text databases are available for searching the physical and digital collection of books, primers, manuals, magazines, posters, brochures, policies, national programs, legislation, and other services.