The document discusses HINARI, a WHO portal that provides access to full-text biomedical and health literature for institutions in developing countries. It launched in 2002 to support the UN Millennium Development Goals. HINARI is available to eligible institutions in over 100 low and middle-income countries based on factors like GNI and HDI. The portal contains over 13,000 journals, 29,000 eBooks and other resources. While registration provides the most access, some links and databases can be used without membership. Training resources are available to help partners in developing countries make better use of HINARI.
2. HINARI for Global South Countries
How APLIC organizations can encourage use of the
WHO portal for full-text journal access
for in-country partners
Jean C. Sack, MLS Jhpiego
5. HINARI serves developing country health agencies
Launched as a web portal in January 2002, WHO and major
health sciences publishers established HINARI to enable low-and-
middle-income countries to gain access to full text biomedical and
health literature. 13,000 journals in 30 different languages,
29,000 eBooks and many other resources are available to
registered health institutions in 100 countries.
Meant to support the MDGs framework of the Health
InterNetwork, introduced by the United Nations' Secretary General
Kofi Annan at the UN Millennium Summit in the year 2000.
6. Who is eligible to register for and use HINARI?
HINARI Core Offer includes two groups of countries, areas, or
territories (Group A and Group B)
Local, not-for-profit institutions may register for the Core Offer of
HINARI, based on four factors: Total GNI (World Bank figures),
GNI per capita (World Bank figures), United Nations Least
Developed Country (LDCs) and Human Development Index (HDI).
Lists of countries: http://www.who.int/hinari/eligibility/en/
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8. Many links on HINARI can be used without membership!
Journals lists – identify open-access titles for publications
Other databases – includes K4Health Popline
Research4Life lists of academic institutions
9. Academic Institutions participating in HINARI by country/city
http://www.who.int/hinari/faq/Participating_
Academic_Institutions_HINARI.pdf
14. Our partners in developing countries need encouragement
in using HINARI resources – training is offered!
15. HINARI staff at WHO are happy to share training leaders
In Nigeria we have a wonderful HINARI Trainer
Grace A. Ajuwon, MLS, Ph.D, (CLN)
E. Latunde Odeku Medical Library,
College of Medicine,
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Email: gajuwon@comui.edu.ng; agajuwon@gmail.com
Mobile Phone: +234 802-345-1141