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BIREME’s Biennial Work Plan (BWP) is guided by Programs and Budgets aligned to PAHO Strategic Plan, which, in turn, is linked to the WHO General Work Program, the 2030 Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas, Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030), and the Health Agenda for the Americas. Moreover, the BWP considers the priorities of the Cooperation Strategies of the Countries of the Region and the recommendations of the Center’s Advisory Committee and Scientific Committee. BIREME’s 2018-19 BWP was approved by the Organization’s Executive Management and Director, and will guide the development of the Center’s projects, products and services during this biennium.

The presence of BIREME in the AL&C Region in 2017 was strengthened through technical cooperation actions with the PAHO/WHO Country Offices, as well as attendance at national and regional events, virtual meetings and technical meetings at PAHO/WHO Country Offices. These actions underline the repositioning of BIREME as a PAHO/WHO specialized center in scientific and technical information as a priority of the current leadership and with a view to strengthening its contribution to the information and knowledge management systems of the AL & C countries and through cooperation with other countries in the world.

On the framework of BIREME’s technical cooperation information products and services applied to management, access and use of information and evidence in health are developed, as well as to capacity building in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Throughout 2017 the Center led and took part in numerous capacity building activities for researchers, graduate students, managers and health professionals, both as face-to-face and distance learning. The capacity building activities focused mainly on access and use of health information, as well as scientific communication.

In 2017, BIREME celebrated its 50^th Anniversary as a PAHO/WHO Specialized Center, with the mission of democratizing health information, knowledge and scientific evidence. One of this year’s most important achievements is related to its institutional strengthening and its effective work with Latin American and Caribbean countries, marked by its presence in the Region and the development of technical cooperation projects, products and services.

The 3^rd Session of the Scientific Committee of BIREME took place on December 7-8, with the presence of the PAHO/WHO Assistant Director and experts from six countries, besides a consultant with experience in health services management. The recommendations that emerged from the discussions and a final report are being drafted and will be submitted to PAHO/WHO Director. The main role of the Scientific Committee is to make recommendations on the Center’s programmatic functions, in compliance with international state-of-the-art scientific information and communication.

The workshop “Evidence to support decision-making processes in health”, organized by BIREME, was designed to identify opportunities and generate recommendations of activities, products and services related to information, in order to promote access, use and application of evidence in health decisions. Several recommendations to support managers and decision makers were put forward during the event.