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BIREME
BIREME
The Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, also known as BIREME, is a specialized center of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). BIREME´s mission is to contribute to the development of health in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through the democratization of access, publication and use of scientific information, knowledge and evidence.
BIREME Strategy 2023-2025 "Towards 4.0 Information Products and Services" is currently being implemented across the center's projects, in the management of operations, and for the development of new information products and services. Click
here
to learn more about the BIREME 2023-2025 Strategy.
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Main products and services
Virtual Health Library
Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature
Health Sciences Descriptors
Educational Resources
Curso Introdutório de Comunicação Científica em Ciências da Saúde - 2021 (in Portuguese)
Introducción a la Comunicación Científica en Ciencias de la Salud (Spanish)
Access and Use of Scientific Information in Health
Curso Avanzado de Comunicación Científica en Ciencias de la Salud (in Spanish)
REASONS TO USE BIREME´S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
BIREME has more than 50 years of tradition, knowledge and experience in health science information management.
It is a not-for-profit specialized international Center, which aims to improve the health of the people of the Americas.
It is part of PAHO/WHO, the oldest international health organization in the world.
It has solid partnerships with government and academic institutions.
It offers innovative information products and services that follow international standards and state-of-the-art information methodologies and technologies.
Provides access to up-to-date, reliable and relevant content.
Virtual Health Library (VHL)
Latin American And Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS)
Health sciences deScriptors (DeCS/MeSH)
Global Index Medicus (GIM)
VHL NeTwork
My VHL
e-BlueInfo
Windows of Knowledge
Evidence Map
Evidence Informed Policies
BIGG
VHL InfoButton
Apoiadores Historicos | Contribuidores Históricos | Historical Supporters
ABEC
ABRASCO
ACURIL
APHA
BID
CAPES
CEPAL
CETESB
CNPq
COCHRANE
CONASEMS
FAPESP
FUNASA
FUNDACENTRO
IBICT
IDRC
IFLA
INCA
INSP México
Instituto Stela
Kellogg Foundation
McMaster University
Rockefeller Foundation
SENACYT
UFMG
UFRJ
UNESCO
UNESP
UNICAMP
UNIFESP
Universidad Caetano Heredia
University of the West Indies
USP
BIREME/PAHO/WHO Bulletin
Since 2016, BIREME maintains a direct communication channel with its users, institutional partners and the general public. This is the BIREME Bulletin, a monthly newsletter with the latest news on technical cooperation actions with countries in the region, new products, services and testimonials. Sign up to receive it in your e-mail.
News
Pandemic Digital Memorial preserves collective memory and strengthens public health
8 Apr 2026
59 Years of BIREME: Evidence-Based Information for Health
3 Mar 2026
WHO launches the Traditional Medicine Global Library
19 Dec 2025
BIREME/PAHO and the Pre-Launch of the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library
22 Oct 2025
More
Events
View Events
Memory and equity in health: launches of the Digital Memorial of the Pandemic and the VHL of Indigenous Peoples
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026
Launch of the COVID-19 Pandemic Digital Memorial
7 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2026
Networks in action: strategic milestones of BIREME, VHL and RIPSA in March
26 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2026
More
Mandates and Strategies
All
27 Sep 2023
CD60.R11 - Amendments to the Statute of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
6 Oct 2020
CD58.R6 - Election of two members to the advisory committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
20 Aug 2020
CD58/16 - Election of Two Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
4 Oct 2017
CSP29.R9 - Election of Two Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
More
Home
BIREME
BIREME
The Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, also known as BIREME, is a specialized center of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). BIREME´s mission is to contribute to the development of health in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through the democratization of access, publication and use of scientific information, knowledge and evidence.
BIREME Strategy 2023-2025 "Towards 4.0 Information Products and Services" is currently being implemented across the center's projects, in the management of operations, and for the development of new information products and services. Click
here
to learn more about the BIREME 2023-2025 Strategy.
(
Learn more...
)
Main products and services
Virtual Health Library
Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature
Health Sciences Descriptors
Educational Resources
Curso Introdutório de Comunicação Científica em Ciências da Saúde - 2021 (in Portuguese)
Introducción a la Comunicación Científica en Ciencias de la Salud (Spanish)
Access and Use of Scientific Information in Health
Curso Avanzado de Comunicación Científica en Ciencias de la Salud (in Spanish)
REASONS TO USE BIREME´S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
BIREME has more than 50 years of tradition, knowledge and experience in health science information management.
It is a not-for-profit specialized international Center, which aims to improve the health of the people of the Americas.
It is part of PAHO/WHO, the oldest international health organization in the world.
It has solid partnerships with government and academic institutions.
It offers innovative information products and services that follow international standards and state-of-the-art information methodologies and technologies.
Provides access to up-to-date, reliable and relevant content.
Virtual Health Library (VHL)
Latin American And Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS)
Health sciences deScriptors (DeCS/MeSH)
Global Index Medicus (GIM)
VHL NeTwork
My VHL
e-BlueInfo
Windows of Knowledge
Evidence Map
Evidence Informed Policies
BIGG
VHL InfoButton
Apoiadores Historicos | Contribuidores Históricos | Historical Supporters
ABEC
ABRASCO
ACURIL
APHA
BID
CAPES
CEPAL
CETESB
CNPq
COCHRANE
CONASEMS
FAPESP
FUNASA
FUNDACENTRO
IBICT
IDRC
IFLA
INCA
INSP México
Instituto Stela
Kellogg Foundation
McMaster University
Rockefeller Foundation
SENACYT
UFMG
UFRJ
UNESCO
UNESP
UNICAMP
UNIFESP
Universidad Caetano Heredia
University of the West Indies
USP
BIREME/PAHO/WHO Bulletin
Since 2016, BIREME maintains a direct communication channel with its users, institutional partners and the general public. This is the BIREME Bulletin, a monthly newsletter with the latest news on technical cooperation actions with countries in the region, new products, services and testimonials. Sign up to receive it in your e-mail.
News
Pandemic Digital Memorial preserves collective memory and strengthens public health
8 Apr 2026
59 Years of BIREME: Evidence-Based Information for Health
3 Mar 2026
WHO launches the Traditional Medicine Global Library
19 Dec 2025
BIREME/PAHO and the Pre-Launch of the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Library
22 Oct 2025
More
Events
View Events
Memory and equity in health: launches of the Digital Memorial of the Pandemic and the VHL of Indigenous Peoples
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026
Launch of the COVID-19 Pandemic Digital Memorial
7 Apr 2026 - 7 Apr 2026
Networks in action: strategic milestones of BIREME, VHL and RIPSA in March
26 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2026
More
Mandates and Strategies
All
27 Sep 2023
CD60.R11 - Amendments to the Statute of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
6 Oct 2020
CD58.R6 - Election of two members to the advisory committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
20 Aug 2020
CD58/16 - Election of Two Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
4 Oct 2017
CSP29.R9 - Election of Two Members to the Advisory Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME)
More