Responsible for the Global Index Medicus technological platform and for collecting and processing the metadata of the World Health Organization’s Regional Indexes, BIREME announces consolidated indicators for the year of 2023. Results show growth in the number of records and users, improvement of information services, and update of data architecture.
Results for the last half of 2023 refer to the third phase of the technical cooperation established since 2010 between BIREME and the Municipal Health Department of São Paulo, through the VHL SMS São Paulo. Check out the results and activities developed in the period, with the renewal of the online portal, reestablishment of the Collaboration Network, and publication of new information resources.
LILACS announces new date for submissions to its Journal Evaluation and Selection Committee. From 2024, the selection process will take place in April. The article also provides information on last year’s selection and the criteria and procedures for including journals and documents.
2023 was marked by important events for public health and PAHO, with the start of Dr Jarbas Barbosa’s term as director of the Organization in January and the announcement of the end of the COVID-19 global emergency in May. At BIREME, the first year of director João Paulo Souza’s tenure included the approval of the new Strategy 2023-2025, which guides the use of scientific information for health action while accelerating the digital transformation of the sector toward PAHO’s mission of Health for All. Read more about the highlights of the year in the article.
The celebration of the institutional results for 2023 was held on December 13 with the presence of the entire BIREME/PAHO/WHO team. The aim was to recognize individual and collective commitment and development and the promotion of effective exchanges with BIREME users and national and international counterparts in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Program included social and recreational activities to encourage integration and participation, check it out.
BIREME organized a series of events in São Paulo, Brazil, gathering members of the VHL Network from the countries in the region. The meeting generated recommendations to update the VHL model and advanced with the strategic planning of VHL TCIM Americas and the development plan of VHL Caribbean. New technologies in information products and services for the health sector were also assessed in cooperation with Infomed Cuba.
The II National Meeting of EVIPNet Brazil was held in Brasilia on November 21 and 22, with more than 200 participants, including BIREME. The event promoted discussions on the institutionalization of Evidence-Informed Policy (PIE) and its application in favor of sustainable and equitable development of the Unified Health System.
Guyana continues to prioritize the development of local capacities in the areas of health and information, in order to strengthen its healthcare system and improve the quality of life of the population. In October, PAHO Guyana with EIH and BIREME facilitated training on accessing and using the VHL and Research4Life platforms to support the publication and visibility of local scientific production.
Held in Juazeiro, Bahia/Brazil, an innovative technical-scientific event in the country welcomed for the first time the participation of BIREME with the mini-course “Understanding, Accessing, and Using DeCS – Health Sciences Descriptors.” Gathering 700 participants from all over the country, the congress addressed the urgent need to integrate the Brazilian Sign Language into society. See the article for details.
The resource provides direct access to over a hundred technical documents on Health Promotion published since 2010 in the countries of the Region. The platform was developed and released by BIREME in partnership with the Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for for Health Equity.