On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM (Brasilia, UTC-3), BIREME/PAHO/WHO will hold the session “Memory and equity in health: launches of the Digital Memorial of the Pandemic and the VHL of Indigenous Peoples”, as part of the program “BIREME 2026 of launches and new developments”.
The session will highlight strategic initiatives developed within the framework of technical cooperation with institutional partners, focusing on digital solutions, preservation of health memory, and strengthening of thematic networks.
Two recent launches will be presented: the portal of the Digital Memorial of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Virtual Health Library – VHL of Indigenous Peoples.
The meeting will include the participation of BIREME professionals, specialists from partner institutions, and external guests, promoting an integrated view between methodological, technological, and information and knowledge management development.
Target audience
Professionals and institutions involved in the production, management, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical health information, including:
• Managers and technical staff from ministries of health and partner institutions;
• Coordinators and focal points of the VHL and LILACS Networks;
• Information professionals (librarians, documentalists);
• Researchers, faculty members, and students;
• Specialists in digital health, memory, and information preservation;
• Others interested in information management and health innovation.
How to participate
• Date: April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
• Time: 11:00 AM (Brasilia, UTC-3 – check your local time)
• Language: Portuguese
• Registration: https://bit.ly/bireme-2026-webinar-03
Agenda
Welcome and moderation
Verônica Abdala, BIREME Manager
Institutional opening
João Paulo Souza, Director of BIREME
Digital Memorial of the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Project presentation by BIREME
• Comment by Ian Marino, representative of the digital preservation specialists team at UNICAMP
Virtual Health Library (VHL) of Indigenous Peoples
• Project presentation by BIREME
• Comment by a representative of the Indigenous Health Secretariat (SESAI) of the Ministry of Health
Discussion and questions from the audience
Context
The program “BIREME 2026: Launches and new developments” is part of BIREME’s institutional communication and technical cooperation strategy for 2026, with monthly sessions held on the last Thursday of each month.
The sessions present launches, new developments, and results of initiatives conducted by BIREME, reinforcing its role as a regional reference center in health information and knowledge management and expanding the visibility of solutions applied to the priorities of health systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Materials and recording
After the session, the recording will be made available in BIREME’s playlist on PAHO’s YouTube and indexed in the VHL Repository, contributing to the recording of institutional memory and the continuous dissemination of knowledge.
Follow the program and participate in the upcoming sessions.
Registration is free at the link: https://bit.ly/bireme-2026-webinar-03.