Representatives from six CARPHA Member States gathered in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago to attend a training activity on BIREMEâs FI-Admin tool to input data into MedCarib database. The cooperation between BIREME and CARPHA aims at enabling participants to strengthen the aforementioned database in the context of CARPHA EvIDeNCe Portal and provide visibility to the scientific output of the English Caribbean countries.
Within the framework of the technical cooperation between PAHO/WHO and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MPSP) of Colombia for the development of the âNational Study on Environmental Health Equity (ENESA): Colombia 2018â, a Scientific Communication Workshop was carried out, directed to the technical teams on environmental health and their intersectoral counterparts, on July 26, 27 and 30, in BogotĂĄ, Colombia. The course, organized by Dr. Oscar MĂșjica (Health Analysis/Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health/PAHO), was led by Dr. Lilian CalĂČ (BIREME/PAHO) and Dr. DamiĂĄn VĂĄzquez (Knowledge Management and Publications and Editor-in-Chief of the Pan American Journal of Public Health/PAHO).
The scientific program for CRICS10, defined with the support of its Scientific Committee, with the theme of âAdvancing towards the 2030 Agenda: Contributions of Evidence and Knowledgeâ is outlined through the confirmation of speakers from Brazil and abroad as well as through the definition of round tables in accordance with the programsâ thematic axes. Find out more about one of the largest forums on health information in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Young professionals and medical students from six countries (Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, Peru and Mexico) received training at BIREME/PAHO/WHO on topics of scientific communication and access to scientific and technical information on health sciences. Back in their home countries, these professionals replicated their courses for students of the Facultad de Medicina Humana (Faculty of Human Medicine) of the Universidad de San MartĂn de Porres, in Lima, Peru.
World Days are launched by PAHO/WHO with the objective of calling attention to prevent and manage a variety of diseases. Every year, the World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 28. In 2018, the theme of the World Day is: âTest. Treat. Hepatitisâ. Since 2015, the Region of the Americas has a Plan of Action for the prevention and control of viral hepatitis, for which BIREME brings scientific and technical information thanks to resources available to researchers, health professionals and the general population.
The Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Sciences Information (BIREME) received the Outstanding Team Award from PAHO/WHO for its achievements in the 2016-2017 biennium. The Awards and Acknowledgements Program, coordinated by the Human Resources Department, allows the participation of all individuals and teams that provide services for the Organization and who are recognized for their achievements in favor of the Organizationâs mission.
A project to form the Haitian Network of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and to develop capacities in the areas of Information Management and Scientific Communication was implemented through cooperation between The Haiti PAHO/WHO Office, the Centre dâInformation et de Formation en Administration de la SantĂ© (CIFAS) of the MinistĂšre de la SantĂ© Publique et de la Population (MSPP) of Haiti and BIREME/PAHO/WHO.
BIREME/PAHO/WHO participated in the Workshop on the dimensions for updating the Observatory Network of Human Resources in Health (HRH), within the framework of the Regional HRH Strategy, held in Panama City on May 8 and 9, 2018 and organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization. The Workshop was attended by members and former […]
CRICS10 will promote an exchange on the current global and regional priorities of 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, analyzing the contributions of evidence and knowledge. The poster session, during which papers selected from the submission of abstracts will be presented, is an important space for sharing within the Congress. As this session is open to any participant, see here how to submit your paper.
The technical cooperation between PAHO Brazil and BIREME, together with the Superintendence of Professional Management and Health Education of the Secretaria de Estado da SaĂșde do Tocantins (SES-TO), brought together representatives of their technical fields in a Workshop to discuss the âInformation and Knowledge Management Planâ, in the context of Cooperation Term 94 (TC-94). The main lines of action included the development of a SES-TO Virtual Health Library and a series of information sources relevant to the Secretariat. In addition, two Scientific Communication Workshops were held.