When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up a Lion: NLM's Work in Information Technology and Health in Africa, 1997-20111.

Publisher: IOS Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9214582 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-8365 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09269630 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stud Health Technol Inform

Original Publication: Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, 1991-

Capacity Building* ; Information Technology*; Malaria/*prevention & control; Africa ; Humans ; National Library of Medicine (U.S.) ; United States

In 1997, Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D., Director, U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) agreed to address the request of African malaria researchers for access to the Internet and medical journals as part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health's (NIH) contribution to the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM). This challenge matched my interests and previous experience in Africa. I joined NLM in 1997 to help establish the MIM Communications Network (MIMCom) in partnership with several NIH components and more than 30 other partners in Africa, the U.S., the United Kingdom (U.K.), and Europe. After a successful launch of MIMCom, NLM worked with African partners to create a series of innovative programs to build capacity in Africa and enhance global access to indigenous African research.

Keywords: Global Health; Information Technology; Malaria; National Library of Medicine (U.S.); Sub-Saharan Africa

Date Created: 20220201 Date Completed: 20220202 Latest Revision: 20220531

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