RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
reports, links to programmes and organisations in the development and
communication sectors, and listings of consultants, training opportunities,
vacancies, and events. A special health ‘window’ is available which focuses on
information on health and health communication for development
(http://www.comminit.com/healthcomm).
CulturedMed
http://www.sunyit.edu/library/html/culturedmed
A website promoting culturally-competent health care for refugees and
immigrants.
Includes approximately 30 bibliographies covering different health beliefs or
ethnographic information about various ethnic groups, and links to dictionaries,
databases, statistics and organisations that deal with various health topics and
refugee groups.
ELDIS
http://www.eldis.org
The Electronic Development Information System (ELDIS) is a directory of
electronic sources of information, including on-line databases, CD-ROMs, e-mail
services, electronic discussion lists, and Internet sites covering issues around
health and development, the environment and countries in the South. A number
of full-text materials are available, as well as links to related organisations,
libraries and reference sources.
ERC: The Manager’s Electronic Resource Center
http://erc.msh.org
The Manager’s Electronic Resource Center (ERC) is an electronic information
service produced by MSH (Management Sciences for Health). The site gives
access to relevant, up-to-date management information and tools specifically
tailored to meet the needs of health service managers. Features include: ERC
member database; library; calendar of events; electronic discussion lists. Also
available in Spanish and French.
The ERC can also be used by those with e-mail access only. To find out how to
do this, send an e-mail message to [email protected]
Global Health Network
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/assist/sum.htm
A global ‘Supercourse’ which has been designed as an Internet-based distance
learning resource for medical, nursing and allied students who are beginners in
epidemiology, global health and the Internet. Can be used to train students. You
can also contribute to the Supercourse as a reviewer, lecture developer or
translator.
Healthlink
http://www.healthlink.org.za/hlink
Healthlink is a project of the Health Systems Trust, established to help meet the
communication and information needs of health workers in South Africa. It
offers links to a range of Internet resources, including its own discussion lists,
newsletters, documents and services. It is a reliable source of information about
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