AHILA (ABISA)

The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) is a professional association founded in 1984 with now 46 country members and many partners and collaborators worldwide.

AHILA aims to:

Improve the provision of up-to-date and relevant information to health and medical workers in Africa.

Encourage the professional development of librarians. Promote the development of resource-sharing and exchange of experiences and information among African health information professionals.

Promote the development, standardisation, and exchange of national databases of medical and health literature produced in the African countries in the form of an African Index Medicus

NEWS & UPDATES

KEN-AHILA releases Issue 2 of their newsletter

KEN-AHILA has released a second issue of their biannual newsletter. The newsletter aims at sharing news and information on Ken-ahila activities. Download Newsletter read more>>

Health Information for All in Africa by 2015!

The AHILA President attended the 2nd WONCA Africa Conference held in Rustenburg, South Africa from 25-28 October 2009 and presented a joint paper on Health Information for All in Africa by 2015. WONCA is the World Organization of Family Doctors, and the Rustenburg conference focused on Family Medicine in the Africa context. This platform which saw family doctors converge from all corners of Africa was an opportune time to talk about Health Information for All in Africa by 2015 campaign and drum-up support from this critical stakeholder.
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AHILA represented at the Africa Regional Ministerial Meeting in Ghana

The Secretary General of AHILA, Mr Flatiel Vilanculos on behalf of the president, represented AHILA at the Africa Regional Ministerial Meeting held in Ghana 10-11 June 2009.
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