Sierra Leone:Availability and use of open access journals - AHO
abernard102@gmail.com 2012-11-09
Summary:
[From the African Health Observatory: "The African Health Observatory (AHO) is an open, transparent, collaborative platform that supports and facilitates the acquisition, generation, diffusion, translation and use of information, evidence and knowledge (IEK) by countries to improve national health systems and outcomes. It consists of: a Web portal for easy access to the best available information; a data-statistics platform enabling data download, processing and analysis, or access to ready-made statistics; a Wiki-based collaborative space for the production and updating of comprehensive and analytical Regional and country profiles based on both quantitative and qualitative information; a repository of key publications from or associated with the Observatory; the African Health Monitor a quarterly periodical; and, a platform providing relevant tools that enable networking, collaborative work and learning within and between groups, communities of practice, institutions, and national health observatories."] From the country profile for Sierra Leone: "Access to scientific journals is available to individuals within the health system, either through existing health libraries or indeed through the internet." Use the link to access additional country profiles.