HINARI Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative World Health Organization October 2002 .

HINARI Health InterNetwork

Access to Research Initiative

World Health Organization

October 2002

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World Health OrganizationOctober 2002

Aim of HINARI

To support health sector efforts in developing countries by enabling access to high quality, timely, relevant scientific information, via Internet, at affordable prices.


What is offered?

Content: Full-text of journals directly from publishers’

websites Currently 2060 titles from 24 publishers, new

publishers joining Subject scope: biomedical and related social

sciences No restrictions: current issues and back years

included


What is offered?

Training: English language training modules; French

adaptations available in October First training-for-trainers workshop July 2002,

Tanzania, focus on malaria research First French language workshop scheduled for

October 2002, Madagascar

ICT support: No resources currently available


The beneficiaries

Country eligibility: Two tiers: according to GNP p.c., signatories of Berne

convention (waived for poorest)

Institution eligibility: Schools of medicine / nursing / public health /

pharmacy; universities; research institutes; government offices; teaching hospitals; medical libraries

NGO staff accepted as “walk-in” users at eligible institutions


Pricing model

Based on ability of user to pay: tiered pricing Free for countries with GNP p.c. <$1000 Very reduced prices for countries with GNP p.c.

between $1000-$3000 (announcement of terms expected October 2002)

Users sign common license agreement


Partners and partner roles

Publishers: full partners in developing the framework

WHO administrative role: identification and verification of institutions; menu interface; authentication; user statistics

BMJ: publisher partner and member of HINARI task force; development of common license agreement


Partners and partner roles

Yale University: technical assistance on authentication, menu interface; development of English language training modules; training

Hôpital Necker: development of French language training modules; training

TDR: organization and funding of training workshop; publishing and distribution of training modules on CD-ROM; HINARI fellowship

NLM: coordination with PubMed; evaluation study


Progress to date

In the first 7 months, 31 January - 31 August 2002: From the 68 countries eligible for free access

343 institutions registered (from an estimated total of 600 eligible) from 54 countries

From the 42 countries eligible for low priced access

176 institutions pre-registered (from an estimated total of 600 eligible) from 31 countries


What we need to work on

Integrate locally-produced information Include other information formats (books,

databases) Expand training efforts, including French, Spanish

adaptations of training modules ICT support to institutions Alternative solutions for countries not included in

the publishers’ offer


Framework based on: Multi-lateral, multi-sectoral partnership Transparent criteria for inclusion Equitable pricing Respect of copyright Common license agreement One-stop delivery mechanism Commitment minimum 5 years Integration with global development efforts, wider socio-

economic context Sustainability


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