Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (LILACS)

This virtual library is a comprehensive database of Health Sciences from Latin America and Caribbean Region. It has large number of records from peer reviewed journals, thesis and dissertations, government documents, books etc of those published since 1982.

This database covers systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, evidence synthesis, health technology evaluation studies, economic evaluation studies, clinical practice guidelines, technical reports, case reports and other materials of significance for health care professionals.

This site is maintained and updated by a network comprising of over 600 educational, government and health research institutions coordinated by BIREME/PAHO/WHO.

BIREME stands for Biblioteca Regional de Medicina also known as the Regional Library of Medicine. It is a specialized center of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization committed to technical cooperation in management of health scientific information. This center is situated in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It promotes democratization of access, publication and use of scientific information, knowledge and evidence.

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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

The PAHO is a specialized international health agency that works to improve and protect people's health. It engages in technical cooperation with its member countries to fight communicable and noncommunicable diseases and their causes, to strengthen health systems, and to respond to emergencies and disasters.

PAHO is committed to ensuring that all people have access to the health care they need, when they need it, with quality and without fear of falling into poverty. Through its work, PAHO promotes and supports the right of everyone to good health.

To advance these goals, PAHO promotes technical cooperation between countries and works in partnership with ministries of health and other government agencies, civil society organizations, other international agencies, universities, social security agencies, community groups, and other partners. PAHO promotes the inclusion of health in all public policies and the engagement of all sectors in efforts to ensure that people live longer, healthier lives, with good health as their most valuable resource.

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