Library and Documentation Centre

Library Databases

Two databases are managed by the Library:

AFROLIB: Afrolib is the WHO, Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) library database on the Web. It indexes WHO/AFRO technical documents, monographs and some African medical articles. Access AFROLIB Database

AIM: is an international index to African health literature and information sources published or related to Africa. Access AIM Database.

An Infodigest (awareness bulletin) is published monthly to share information with the users (Access all Infodigest bulletins).

Collections

The WHO/AFRO Library maintains a collection of materials published by WHO/AFRO. Other materialssent by the Headquaters in Geneva and the WHO Regions. Non WHO publications are also acquired. These materials are recorded in AFROLib database. AFRO Library compiles progressively the documents of the WHO/AFRO Regional Committees. The collection contains also some periodicals and CD-ROMs.