Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative
The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) program was set up by WHO and major publishers to allow developing countries to access one of the world's largest collections of biomedical and health literature. Over 3,750 journal titles are available to health institutions in 113 countries, benefiting thousands of health workers and researchers, and contributing to improved world health.
Local not-for-profit institutions can apply for HINARI resources on the WHO website.
Key journals in palliative care
In the UK, the following journals would cover the main areas of palliative care if resources were limited:
Further information about journals
For more information on palliative care journals please contact the librarian at St Christopher’s Hospice by email on d.brady@stchristophers.org.uk
A comprehensive list of free online newsletters and magazines is available from the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care. Some of these are of international or regional interest:
Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Online (WHPCO)
Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Online (WHPCO) is a free, signposting tool that aims to help bridge the information gap for people in resource-constrained settings and for anyone who wants to feel a part of the worldwide hospice and palliative care community.
WHPCO is compiled bi-monthly by the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance. It is circulated to more than 3,000 recipients in over 100 countries. To subscribe, please contact us.
Back copies of WHPCO are available on the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance website.
Boletin informativo (Asociación Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos)
This is available in Spanish and Portuguese.
Website: www.cuidadospaliativos.org
Email: alcp.administracion@gmail.com
Hospice Information Bulletin
This print magazine is free to people in resource-poor countries involved in palliative care. Read previous issues online, or to subscribe contact us.
Hospice & Palliative Care News (IAHPC)
This is available online at www.hospicecare.com
Caring Connections
This is a programme of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), a national consumer and community engagement initiative in the United States. It offers resources at www.caringinfo.org
Contact local services and national, pan-national and regional palliative care associations for details of any audio visual materials that may be available to purchase, hire or borrow. You can also contact the librarian at St Christopher’s Hospice for suggestions.
Email: d.brady@stchristophers.org.uk
Users’ voices
Users' voices is a video/DVD produced by Rosetta Life on behalf of Help The Hospices. You can watch the user voices video online.
Further information
For more information about any of these resources, please contact us.
