Library Resources for Public Health: International Public Health

The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) with the technical support of the World Health Organization has produced an international index to African health literature and information sources.

GenderStats is an electronic database of gender statistics and indicators.

GHO, is part of the the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. This is the best place, and often only place to locate global health data. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables. The data can be further filtered, tabulated, charted and downloaded.

Collect, compile and disseminates data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than 200 surveys in over 75 countries. Compiled by USAID.

The statistical arm of the DHS, great resource for country health information.

One of the major gatherers and compilers of international data. They include development and health indicators as well as country financial data.