Health Databases
Here you find general reference and useful databases that specialize on topics covering global health, public health, maternal and child health, mental health, reproductive health; health planning & management (including evidence-based practice and systematic reviews) and more. The databases are organized by these specialized subjects for ease of reference. For details on subjects identified and catalogued by the RC, see the glossary or ‘Main subject areas’ and ‘Subsidiary subject areas”. There are also grey literature and multidisciplinary specialist databases to allow you to make your search.
Most of the databases are free to use and provide access to journals, e-books, articles, and expert commentaries. However, some database services require free registration and login. Please read the database suppliers’ terms of use, copyright, and privacy policies before using the resources. A number of key health databases that require subscription are also listed for your information.
Posted 6 years ago
Emerald Reach is an open access program for research based on insights from authors, librarians, and the broader open access community. The research on health…
Health planning & management / 532 views
Posted 6 years ago
The Global Database is established by World Health Organization. It is a standardized compilation of child growth and malnutrition data from nutritional surveys conducted around…
Nutrition / 534 views
Posted 6 years ago
The DataBank is an analysis and visualization tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. You can explore the databases…
Health statistics / 536 views
Posted 6 years ago
DESASTRES is a database from the Disaster Documentation Center Collection of the Pan American Health Organization.
Disaster management & emergency service / 536 views
Posted 6 years ago
NLIS is a web-based tool which provides nutrition and nutrition-related health and development data in the form of automated country profiles and user-defined downloadable data….
Nutrition / 536 views
Posted 6 years ago
BMJ Epidemiology provides access to the latest research papers, research methods, reporting and news from the BMJ relating to epidemiology.
Diseases/disease control / 537 views
Posted 6 years ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER is an online database for epidemiologic research. The database utilizes a rich ad-hoc query system for…
Diseases/disease control / 537 views
Posted 6 years ago
UpToDate is an evidence-based, physician-authored clinical decision support resource which clinicians trust to make the right point-of-care decisions.
Evidence-based practices / 539 views
Posted 6 years ago
Hinari Access to Research for Health Programme, set up by WHO together with major publishers, provides free or very low cost online access to the…
Primary health care / 540 views
Posted 6 years ago
The database provides evidence-based interventions that use a collaborative approach to community health to address specific, underlying risk factors for the leading causes of morbidity…
Community health care / 542 views
Posted 6 years ago
Health Research Web is an interactive platform aimed at improving health, equity and development through research. HRWeb is particularly aimed at research focusing on improving…
Health planning & management / 542 views
Posted 6 years ago
The databases and electronic resources provided by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, is especially suitable for the public, health care…
Health communication/ information / 542 views
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