Every year, an estimated 30,000 children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean are diagnosed with cancer, and almost 10,000 lose their lives to the disease. Visit the 2025 campaign page “Early diagnosis of childhood cancer – PAHO/WHO”. You can also access the VHL collection on the subject, which has more than 42,000 technical and scientific publications and the LILACS Plus collection, with more than 3,000 documents.
The leadership and technical and project teams meet periodically to share prioritized developments. This week, therefore, the meeting to present the new dynamics of organizing the portfolios of Product Owners (POs) and the project management support meeting took place, which are essential for achieving results in the context of formal technical Cooperation Agreements and Terms, and especially the alignment with organizational objectives and the implementation of the agile culture at BIREME.
To recognize the results achieved in 2024, BIREME held an activity to develop its staff, focusing on building successful teams, psychological safety, and effective communication practices. The event included interactive activities and role-playing, combined with educational and reflective content, involving all staff.
The first functional version of TMGL was delivered in November, representing a milestone in the global management of information on traditional medicine. Under BIREME’s coordination, and in just three months of production, more than 1.7 million records and innovative resources have been consolidated on the online platform. The next phase aims to launch an advanced preliminary version of the library, scheduled for April 2025, with expanded access for the general public.
The Library of the Ministry of Health celebrated its 71st anniversary with a special ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, recognizing professionals and partners who have contributed to its historic trajectory, including BIREME. The event reaffirmed its commitment to disseminating public health knowledge.
BIREME launches DeCS Finder AI, a new feature based on artificial intelligence that automates the indexing of texts with DeCS descriptors, speeding up cataloging work and facilitating the identification of relevant terms.
During the 31st RIPSA Workshop, held on December 5 and 6 in Brasilia, BIREME presented the new qualification records portal. The initiative highlights technological integration and the commitment to standardizing information, strengthening the network’s position as a reference in public health indicators.
The “Profile of LILACS journals 2024” was presented on December 5 during a webinar with the participation of editors, members of editorial teams and survey respondents. The results provide a detailed overview of editorial practices, access policies, linguistic diversity and other characteristics of the journals. The study offers a strategic guide for strengthening editorial quality and scientific visibility in Latin America and the Caribbean. Check out the highlights.
For his high-impact academic career, BIREME Director João Paulo Souza was recognized in Stanford University’s “Top 2%” ranking, which evaluates the academic impact of 6.8 million researchers, highlighting his role as public health research according to PAHO/WHO and BIREME’s mission to democratize access to scientific health information.
SESAI/MS and BIREME/PAHO/WHO are making progress in strengthening indigenous health in Brazil, with technical meetings held in September and October 2024 to review and monitor actions and priorities. The cooperation project’s activities include dialogue with users and leaders from indigenous territories to review information needs and to make contributions and suggestions for the Portal of the Indigenous Peoples VHL.