Resource Sharing and Communication: serving the needs of the malaria clientele

Slide 1: Resource sharing and communication: serving the needs of the malaria clientele The ACTMalaria Information Resource Center experience (AIRC)

Slide 2: Contents • History (MMDC, Healthlink, Uploading and Downloading Transfer, AIRC at Present) Language • Vision, Mission, Aims, User Statistics Objectives Coverage • Collection Products and Indicators • Collaboration (Key Advocacy Programs Contacts, Held Trainings, Partner and Visited Libraries Ministry Librarians) Current Activities • Access Emerging Activities • Copyright Demo • Services and Databases Conclusion • Interface

Slide 3: History • Mekong Malaria Documentation Center (MMDC) • WHO initiative for Roll Back Malaria (RBM) in Mekong countries included in the Workplan of EC Malaria Control Project • Established in 2001 and made available in 2002 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Slide 4: MMDC • Aim: To strengthen regional and inter-country knowledge sharing and learning for improved control of malaria and vector-borne diseases in the Asia Pacific Region. • Headed by Dr. Carlo Urbani

Slide 5: Healthlink Worldwide Assessment • Malaria Consortium consultancy checking the SWOC analysis of MMDC • Survey and Interviews by David Curtis • February 2004 • Commitment became an issue (staffing, finance, language issues, etc.)

Slide 6: ACTMalaria Transfer • Revitalized and chosen ACTMalaria to host the project in 2005 • New website was developed • Information Needs assessment was conducted during the Drug Implementation Review in Wuxi, China • Continued collection development

Slide 7: AIRC at Present • ACTMalaria Information Resource Center ( http://resource.actmalaria.net) • The information sharing and communication exchange arm of ACTMalaria • Has one full-time Information Resource Officer, one IT assistant and one off-site Web Developer gathering materials from 10 member countries

Slide 8: Vision To be the one-stop source of online malaria information in Asia Tagline: “Your online malaria channel in Asia”

Slide 9: Mission • To provide free malaria resources to member countries, partners and stakeholders of malaria in Asia, facilitating dissemination of knowledge and reliable information with focus on drug related studies and research

Slide 10: Aims (1) Facilitate a venue where countries affected by malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases can share information; (2) Make information accessible to users; (3) Pool resources from member countries to strengthen information exchange.

Slide 11: Objectives • To further strengthen information sharing among ACTMalaria member countries and partners; • To advance the capabilities of the ACTMalaria Key Contacts for each country or region; • To focus on gathering anti-malarial drug related studies and research; • To acquaint Ministry Health Librarians to participate in the growing need of the Resource Center; • To assess the usability of the AIRC not only in the region but also in the other existing networks.

Slide 12: Collection • Published full-text documents (in English and local language) • Manuals/Guidelines • Case studies/Research Proposals • Unpublished/On-going research • Photographs • IEC Materials/ AV Materials

Slide 13: Collaborative sharing • Key Contacts - 10 Bibliographic Entries of Keywords and Titles • Partner Libraries of Mekong Countries • Ministry Librarians 50 40 Number of Posted 30 Online 20 Records 10 0 Cambo China Lao Myanm Thailan Vietna Series1 19 11 19 11 22 41

Slide 14: Key Contacts Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Dr. Guan Yayi Dr. Chea Nguon Mr. Carles Tobing Dr. Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh

Slide 15: Key Contacts Ms. Mastura Hashim Dr. Than Win Dr. Cristina Galang Dr. Supawadee Konchom Dr. Le Xuan Hung

Slide 16: Held Trainings for Key Contacts • Resource Center Key Contacts Training I - Danang, Vietnam : March 23-24, 2006 (11 pax) • Resource Center Key Contacts Training II - Manila, Philippines : November 15, 2006 (15 pax) • Resource Center Advisory Meeting - Manila, Philippines : July 18-19, 2006 (18 pax)

Slide 17: Ministry Librarians DDC Thailand – Pong and Kanokwan CNM Cambodia - Moly NIMPE Vietnam - Mai MOH Malaysia - Ain

Slide 18: Classification scheme / Subject List • Capacity Development • Children, youth and pregnant women • Communicable Diseases • Community development • Control and Prevention • Culture, economy & society • Diagnosis & case management • Entomology and Vector control • Environmental health & occupational health • Epidemiology • General • Health personnel & training • Health planning & health management • Health promotion & health education • History (as a disease)

Slide 19: Classification scheme / Subject List Immunisation Information services & information management Medical equipment & health facilities Medical services Monitoring and Evaluation NGOs and other Organizations Nutrition Population Primary health care Regional information Surveillance, Information Systems Therapy and treatment Traditional health care Urban health

Slide 20: Access • Free • Open-access • Downloadable

Slide 21: Copyright • Copyright laws and practices hinder the essence of open access or online publishing of published papers.

Slide 22: Services and Databases • Online Bibliographic Database • Online Contacts Database • Online Forum • Newsletter • Soon: Online Training, IEC Database and Comprehensive Photo Gallery and Archives

Slide 23: Interface

Slide 24: Diagram: Uploading and Downloading Published online Fill Approved Share a Submit up to resource the Database form Disapproved Kept in the database Published online Viewed

Slide 25: Language • All languages are accepted. • English is the primary and universal language • Local languages are highly anticipated with English abstracts

Slide 26: Local language can be helpful 14 13 12 10 8 6 4 4 2 0 YES NO In an EB Meeting, 76.4 % said that finding keywords in local language can be helpful.

Slide 27: User Statistics: Resource Month (2007) Total Hits January 7558 February 9128 March 13016 April 7173 May 8237 June 9607 July 6782 August 7254 September 13053 Total 81808 Monthly Average 9089.77

Slide 28: User Statistics: Forum Month (2007) Total Hits January 6113 February 5692 March 7801 April 5247 May 9444 June 12600 July 16537 August 9879 September 10246 Total 83559 Monthly Average 9284.33

Slide 29: Coverage by country: Resource • Other countries: Vietnam, Austria, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Brazil, UK, India, Mexico, China, Argentina, Canada, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Thailand, East Timor, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Israel, Slovenia, Zimbabwe, etc.

Slide 30: Coverage by country: Forum

Slide 31: Products and Indicators • More diverse area coverage of IP addresses that access the online services of the resource center to include non-member countries Unique IP addresses visiting http://resource.actmalaria.net : 6,804

Slide 32: Products and Indicators • Increased number of members to the virtual library “library card” Registered Users of My Library: 53

Slide 33: Products and Indicators • Trainings and promotions conducted Four advocacy promotional activities and one continuing education, development and training.

Slide 34: Products and Indicators • Improvements and development of the satellite libraries Development of online training course for establishing satellite libraries and support for purchase of peripherals for partner libraries.

Slide 35: Products and Indicators • Increased collection Posted Entries from 2005-2007 contributed by members and non-members alike Cambodia China Lao PDR Myanmar There are 630 records Thailand posted since its Vietnam Others operations.

Slide 36: Advocacy Programs • Presentations ☺3rd National Management of Malaria Field Operations (MMFO) – Philippines (April 2007) ☺4th Regional Transfer of Training Technology (TTT) – Malaysia (August 2007) ☺1st Regional Pharmaceutical Management and Quantification of Malaria (PMM) – Vietnam (November-December 2007)

Slide 37: Partner and Visited Libraries • CNM Cambodia • NIMPE Vietnam • DDC Thailand

Slide 38: Other Visited Libraries • IMR Malaysia (August 2007) • MOH Malaysia (August 2007) • DOH Philippines (September 2007)

Slide 39: Current Activities • Online Training Curriculum Development • Establishment of Partner Satellite Libraries including peripheral support (CNM and NIMPE)

Slide 40: Emerging Activities • Development of Curriculum and Modules for Online Training • Actual Online Training Implementation

Slide 41: AIRC Demo • Demonstration on how to use AIRC Databases.

Slide 42: Does AIRC provide relevant information 16 14 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 0 YES NO In a survey conducted during an EB meeting, 93.33% said that AIRC contains relevant information

Slide 43: Conclusion AIRC is still on its infancy stage. It constantly undergoes development through dependence on users and stakeholders comments and needs. Full cooperation, coordination and support from partner agencies, key contacts, libraries and librarians will make AIRC effective and useful as a databank of online malaria information in Mekong and Asia Pacific.

Slide 44: Visit: http://resource.actmalaria.net “Information sharing, is the first step, the simplest form of regional cooperation” – Hungarian official Joseph Yap Information Resource Officer AIRC joseph.yap@actmalaria.net