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Regional Indexes MediciThe contents of the Global Index Medicus (GIM) come from the Regional Indexes Medici, coordinated by each WHO Regional Office.

African Index Medicus – AIM (AFRO)Scientific and Technical Literature of Latin America and the CaribbeanLILACS (AMRO-PAHO, by its specialized center BIREME)Index Medicus for Eastern Mediterranean Region – IMEMR (EMRO)Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region – IMSEAR (SEARO)Western Pacific Region Index Medicus – WPRIM (WPRO)

The GIM content is a crucial addition to the international body of knowledge provided through the WHO Institutional Repository (www.who.int/iris) and Research4Life (www.research4life.org). It helps ensure coverage of most evidence on health topics for the elaboration of systematic reviews and guidelines that support public health decisions and policy-making.

About GIMThe Global Index Medicus provides universal access to biomedical and public health literature produced by and within low-middle income countries. The main objective is to increase the visibility and usability of this remarkable set of resources. The material is collated and aggregated by the WHO Global Library Group on a central search platform allowing retrieval of bibliographical and full-text information.

Global Index Medicus

Africa Index MedicusAn international databaseto African health literature

Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

IMEMRIMSEARIndex Medicus for South-East Asia Region

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