Subject/Research Guides: Health Sciences: Web Resources

Web Resources

World Health Organization Very wide range of information from this U.N.-related body, with many user-customizable features. Note especially the Library, the Bulletin of the WHO, and the Data and Statistics sections, as well as the annual World Health Reports and World Health Statistics Reports. The WHO Statistical Information System is "the guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization." The Global InfoBase "collects, stores and displays information on chronic diseases and their risk factors for all WHO member states." The Media Centre provides the latest information. Disease Outbreak News offers the latest news and reports on communicable disease surveillance and response around the world. The International Travel and Health report "provides information on the main health risks for travelers." There is also a Tropical Diseases section.
State Health Facts Online
This site from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation contains the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Statistical Abstract of the United States- Health & Nutrition
This site provides statistical information about health and nutrition, vital statistics, and populations among many other categories that may be useful for your research purposes.
GlobalHealth.gov
As part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Global Affairs is the lead coordinating Office in global health and other international affairs. OGA provides advice and direction to the HHS leadership regarding international health, family, and social affairs, including health diplomacy in support of U.S. foreign policy.
National Institute of Health
National Library of Medicine
The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe. It also supports and conducts research, development, and training in biomedical informatics and health information technology.

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