Final Report - Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas

Final Report
PROJECT
LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
ON VACCINES
Havana, Cuba
November, 2007
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PGTF
THE PEREZ-GUERRERO TRUST FUND FOR ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL
COOPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
PROJECT
LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
ON VACCINES
Report
(2005-2007)
Havana, Cuba
November, 2007
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ABSTRACT :
The “Latin American Network for Scientific and Technical Information on
Vaccines” project was approved in 2005 by the Group of 77's Pérez-Guerrero
Trust Fund (PGTF). It was included in a package of technical cooperation and
economical stimulus for the developing countries, involving a loan from the Fund
of US $35,000. The project is being coordinated by the Finlay Institute and the
participating nations are Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia and Cuba. After two
years of implementation, the project has achieved significant results (see
attached reports and other documents). However, taking advantage of the
infrastructure already created, we now propose to enhance and extend the
vaccines network to Latin America.
COUNTRY: Inter-Regional.
SUBMITTED BY: Finlay Institute. Centre for Research/Production of Vaccines, Cuba.
CONTACT:
Maria Victoria Guzmán Sánchez. Ave. 27 No. 19805, La Lisa. Cuba. Tel: +53 (7) 331218,
53 (7) 2720645 Fax: +53 (7) 336753. email: mvguzman@finlay.edu.cu
Jonatan Hernández. Ave. 27 No. 19805, La Lisa. Cuba. Tel: +53 (7) 272 0809. Fax: +53
(7) 336753. E-mail: jhernandez@finlay.edu.cu
TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT: US $338,957.60
FFPG INPUTS: 35,000.00 USD
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5
II. Goals achieved............................................................................................................................ 6
III. Results. ....................................................................................................................................... 8
A).
Publications associated with the project. (Appendix 9)..................................................... 8
B).
Events to which it has been submitted. (Appendix 9) ........................................................ 9
C).
Exhibits, leaflets, radio, television and other outreach activities. (Appendix 9) ................ 10
D).
Training users. (Appendix 9) ........................................................................................... 11
E).
Tesis. (Appendix 9) ......................................................................................................... 11
F).
Awards. (Appendix 9)...................................................................................................... 11
G).
Letters of support. (Appendix 9) ...................................................................................... 11
National .......................................................................................................................... 11
Latin American Organizations......................................................................................... 12
IV. Coordination arrangements for this project.............................................................................. 12
IV. Final Considerations. .............................................................................................................. 13
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I. Introduction
The project “ATLAS 00044062 INT/05/K10: Latin American Network for Scientific and
Technical Information on Vaccines”, approved and funded by the Trust Fund for
Economic and Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (PGTF) at a session
in 2005, has completed two years' implementation. The participating countries are
Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia and Cuba; represented by the officially-participating
institutions that include the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, Don Bosco
University, DELTA Laboratories and the Finlay Institute. Also, the UN Development
Programme (UNDP), Cuba, and its programme official Mariana Mansur have provided
technical advice.
The background for the inception and development of this project was described in
detail in the initial document submitted for appraisal by the Experts’ Committee at the
first session (ATLAS code: 00044062 INT/05/K10). This document it is also available on
the website 'Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas' (BVV) (http://www.bvv.sld.cu/rlictv/), in the
section dealing with the coordination and development of the project.
The question of the credibility of the information was only one of the problems
highlighted in the project document (http://www.bvv.sld.cu/rlictv/), and was addressed with
the implementation of the Latin American Network for Scientific and Technical
Information on Vaccines. Other difficulties mentioned in the report included the
following:
1. Scientific/technological knowledge in the field of vaccines is dispersed; much of it
is inaccessible to others on the region.
2. There is little cooperation between health’s professionals of the area who are
involved with vaccines. This could be due to a lack of information about the
thematic their colleagues are working on.
3. Few local publications reach an international readership. This implies poor
visibility of the research work undertaken on the region.
4. There is scant development of science support services, e.g. libraries,
consultancy services, statistics, etc.
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5. Insufficient awareness of issues related to technological innovation, licensing and
patenting on the part of the personnel of the region's scientific institutions.
6. Inadequate communication between the scientific community and the rest of the
society.
7. Limited information among health-sector professionals (nurses, auxiliaries,
students, etc.) regarding the latest advances in the field of vaccines, trends,
transportation needs, storage requirements, immunization programmes, etc.
Other matters assessed as a consequence of the above include technical issues and
other
similar
projects,
such
as
the
BIREME/PAHO
Virtual
Health
Library
(http://www.bireme.br/) and the Latin American & Caribbean Medical Science Information
System. Other regional initiatives were appraised from the viewpoint of their content and
the information services they offer, such as the Regional Vaccination System organized
by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO).
Also the WHO's extended programme on immunization and the supply of vaccines was
reviewed. In each of these areas, coordination efforts were made and work was started
on the basis of regional integration via cooperation with other networks.
II. Goals achieved.
1. Introduction and maintenance of a reliable information service, involving
personnel accredited in the field (of vaccines). This was set up with the Virtual
Vaccines Library (http://www.bvv.sld.cu/). (Appendix 1).
2. Creation of a Virtual Vaccinology Classroom (In Spanish: AVV). (Appendix 2).
3. Inclusion of VacciMonitor Journal in the Vaccine Network. (Appendix 3).
4. Creation of a formal framework (Vaccine Network) to promote cooperation in
vaccinology across the region; based on knowledge management and the
productivity of a community with similar interests (Appendix 4).
5. Dissemination of the results of scientific/technical efforts of the countries of the
region (Appendix 5).
6. Quantitative and qualitative improvement of the Internet-based health-sector
material in Spanish, accompanied with a technical support service for health6
sector professionals and the public at large in matters related to vaccines.
(Appendix 6).
7. Resolution of urgent health-sector issues associated with the field. (Appendix 7)
8. Availability to users of analytical studies and reports on the various aspects of
vaccinology on the region (Appendix 8).
9. Development and implementation of a site marketing strategy. (Appendix 9).
The results also included holding various work meetings, of administrative nature, with
the project's regional representatives. Among these were sessions with Alejandro
Castaño, from Colombia and Oscar Duran, from El Salvador. There was also a visit of
one of the project's expert co-workers, from Mexico.
A special focus this year was on extending the network, its products and services, via
chat sessions, leaflets, events, lectures, workshops and courses (see Appendix 9,
results section).
Also, statistics of access to the site (http://servicios.sld.cu/webalizer/www.bvv.sld.cu/) show
that the original aim of the project is being achieved, namely that of providing services to
three kinds of user: scientist-researchers, personnel within the public health systems
and the public at large.
Currently, the majority of the users/information-providers are those located in the
complex of scientific/technological institutions located west of Havana and the hospital
doctors who access the network via INFOMED's Intranet; in other words, Cuban users.
Mexico occupies second place, followed by Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Spain and
Brazil. Despite of have been conceived in Spanish and aimed at Latin America, the
network's services are accessed heavily also from the UK (ranks No.10 for access in
recent months), Canada (No.11) and Denmark (No.12). African and Asian visitors
include those from Ghana (No.13), Kenya (No.30) and Japan (No.29). All these
countries access via INFOMED's servers.
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Importantly, one of the biggest users of the network is the general public. Mothers and
fathers pose questions on vaccination to the experts: about side effects, changes to
vaccination schemes, compulsory vaccinations, etc. (See Appendices). Significantly
also, contacts seeking e-training primarily originate in countries like Argentina and
Uruguay, reflecting the level of need.
The development platform for the project is based on open software, with the aim of
creating an end product that will function in any operating environment or with any
operating system (i.e. does not depend on the platform on which it was developed). The
combination we have identified as the most promising for web applications is
PHP+MySQL+Apache, with Linux as the server-side operating system. More
information on the technical features of the system is provided in the annual report,
accessible at http://www.bvv.sld.cu/rlictv/
The project to establish the Latin American Network for Scientific and Technical
Information on Vaccines is complete. However, the interest and impetus it has acquired
in its first year of operation call for its perpetuation and expansion; beyond the limits of
the project as originally envisaged.
III. Results.
A).
Publications associated with the project. (Appendix 9)
1. Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas: Antígeno contra la Ignorancia. [Entrevista]. Punto.cu.
Mensuario de Informática y Comunicaciones. No. 1(Marzo): 5, 2007.
2. Guzmán, MV.; Calero, R., Velázquez, C.; Álvarez, I. Martí, A. Pimienta, B. Red
Latinoamericana de Información Científico-Técnica en Vacunas. [Manual y Software].
Centro de Derecho de Autor (CENDA - 2848-2006. Copyright - Instituto Finlay, 2006.
3. Guzmán Sánchez MV, Calero Ramos R, Velázquez Chao CA, Martí Hernández A,
Alvarez Díaz I, Pimienta Ocampo B. El papel de las Bibliotecas virtuales dentro de las
comunidades científicas. El caso de la Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas. En: Proceeding
Congreso Internacional de Información (Info’2006) (ISBN 959-234-040-4), Palacio de
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Convenciones de La Habana, Cuba, del 17 al 21 de abril del 2006.
4. Guzmán Sánchez MV, Calero Ramos R, Velázquez Chao CA, Martí Hernández A,
Alvarez Díaz I, Pimienta Ocampo B. La Red Latinoamericana de Información CientíficoTécnica en Vacunas: una alternativa para la región. Acimed. 2005;13(5). Disponible en:
http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/aci/vol13_5_05/aci13505.htm
5. Guzmán Sánchez MV, Calero Ramos R, Velázquez Chao CA, Martí Hernández A,
Alvárez Díaz I, Pimienta Ocampo B. RED LATINOAMERICANA DE INFORMACIÓN
CIENTÍFICO – TÉCNICA EN VACUNAS. En: Proceeding del XI Convención
Internacional INFORMATICA´2005. 9-13 mayo del 2005. Palacio de las Convenciones,
La Habana; 2005. ISBN. 959 – 7164 – 87 – 6.
B).
Events to which it has been submitted. (Appendix 9)
6. Guzmán, MV. Red en Vacunas. Foro Nacional de Investigación e Innovación en Salud.
FIINSA2006. La Habana, Hotel Nacional, 27-29 de noviembre 2006.
7. Jonantan Hernández. (Administrador del Proyecto). TB Vaccines 2005. I Taller
Internacional de Vacunas de Tuberculosis. 1-8 de mayo Hotel Club Amigos Varadero
Matanzas. 2005.
8. Guzmán, Maria V.; Calero, Romel.; Velázquez, Carlos.; Martí, Alay.; Alvárez, Ivet.;
Pimienta, Bertha. Red Latinoamericana de Información Científico-Técnica en Vacunas.
En: XIX Congreso de la Asociación de Farmacéuticos de Centroamérica y el Caribe, y
el IX Congreso de la Sociedad Cubana de Ciencias Farmacéuticas. Palacio de las
Convenciones. Diciembre del 2005.
9. Guzmán, Maria V.; Calero, Romel.; Velázquez, Carlos.; Martí, Alay.; Alvárez, Ivet.;
Pimienta, Bertha. El papel de las Bibliotecas Virtuales dentro de las comunidades
Científicas. El caso de la Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas. En: Las Bibliotecas y el Libro en
el siglo XXI. 15-18 de Octubre del 2005.
10. Guzmán, Maria V.; Calero, Romel.; Velázquez, Carlos.; Martí, Alay.; Alvárez, Ivet.;
Pimienta, Bertha.
RED LATINOAMERICANA DE INFORMACIÓN CIENTÍFICO –
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TÉCNICA EN VACUNAS. En: IX Congreso Mundial de Información en Salud y
Bibliotecas. Salvador – Bahía, Brasil. 20-23 de Septiembre 2005.
www.icml9.org/program/track8/public/documents/Maria%20Victoria%20Guzman63431.doc
11. Guzmán, Maria V.; Calero, Romel.; Velázquez, Carlos.; Martí, Alay.; Alvárez, Ivet.;
Pimienta, Bertha. En: INFOPOLO. Taller Nacional de Actualización e Intercambio de
Experiencias en Ciencias, Tecnologías, Gestión de Información y Gestión del
Conocimiento de los Polos Científicos. La Habana: Centro de Ingeniería Genética y
Biotecnología; mayo del 2005.
12. Guzmán, MV. La Gestión de Recursos Electrónicos de Información Científica. En:
Congreso Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Bibliotecas Hospitalarias: “La Biblioteca,
vinculada al desempeño hospitalario”. México DF.: Hospital General de México, 3-4
marzo, 2005.
13. Guzmán, MV. Recursos de Información sobre Vacunas. En: Evento Científico por el 42
Aniversario de los Estudios Económicos de la Universidad de La Habana , 9-10 de
diciembre del 2004; La Habana: Capitolio de La Habana.
14. Guzmán, Maria V.; Calero, Romel.; Velázquez, Carlos.; Martí, Alay.; Alvárez, Ivet.;
Pimienta, Bertha. Proyecto Red Latinoamericana de Información Científico – Técnica en
Vacunas. En: Taller de Integración SPT Ciencias de la Salud. Octubre del 2004.
C).
Exhibits, leaflets, radio, television and other outreach activities. (Appendix 9)
15. Entrevista para la TV. Maria V. Guzmán. Canal Educativo II. Abril del 2006.
16. Stand de la Red Latinoamericana de Información Científico – Técnicas en Vacunas.
Congreso Internacional de Información. Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, Cuba,
del 17 al 21 de abril del 2006.
17. XIV Congreso Científico Internacional del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas
CNIC 2005. En el Stand del Instituto Finlay se distribuyeron folletos del Proyecto.
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18. Presentación del Proyecto a Lea Guido, representante de la OPS en Cuba. Visita al
Instituto Finlay. Octubre del 2005.
19. Entrevista en la Radio. Romel Calero (WebMaster). Emisora Radio Progreso. Programa
Visión. Septiembre del 2005.
20. Diseño y edición de tres Gigantografías para la divulgación del sitio y ambientar en las
diferentes actividades realizadas y las futuras.
D).
Training users. (Appendix 9)
21. La Educación en Línea: una alternativa para la superación profesional. [Efectuado en el
marco del Proyecto Red Latinoamericana de Información Científico – Técnica en
Vacunas]. Universidad “Don Bosco”, El Salvador – Instituto Finlay, Cuba. Julio 2005.
E).
Tesis. (Appendix 9)
22. Rodríguez, Yaneisy. Diseño e implementación de una interfaz Web para la
administración de la Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas. (Proyecto de grado técnico medio en
Informática). La Habana: Centro Politécnico Informática “Fernando Aguado y Rico”;
marzo del 2006. Tutor. Romel Calero Ramos.
23. Bouza Figueroa, Jesús F. Diseño e implementación del Servicio de Información sobre
Mercado para la Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas. (Proyecto de grado técnico medio en
Informática). La Habana: Instituto Politécnico “Estrella Roja”. Marzo del 2006, Tutor.
Romel Calero Ramos.
F).
Awards. (Appendix 9)
24. National Awards for the results a project “Latin American Network for Scientific and
Technical Information on Vaccines”. Science and Technology Forum´ 2006.
G).
Letters of support. (Appendix 9)
National
1. Presidente de la Sociedad Cubana de Inmunología.
2. Presidente del Grupo Nacional Experto en Vacunas Humanas y Veterinarias.
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3. Presidenta de la Sociedad Cubana de Bibliotecarios.
4. Presidenta de la Sociedad Cubana de Ciencias de la Información.
5. Presidenta del Grupo Nacional de Alergología
6. Coordinador de Brigada Médica Cubana en Trinidad y Tobago.
7. Consultoría Biomundi. Instituto de Información Científico – Técnica. CITMA.
8. Policlínico Comunitario Ceiba del Agua. Municipio Caimito
9. Comercializadora de Vacunas. Vacunas Finlay S. A.
10. Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM)
11. Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas, Camaguey y presidente del comité organizador
del Congreso Internacional Inmunoterapia en Alergología´2007.
12. Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas (CNIC)
13. Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí” (IPK)
14. Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB).
15. Vicedirector del Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas.
16. Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. (La Habana)
Latin American Organizations
17. Fundación para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FUNDACYT), Ecuador.
18. Hospital General de México. México.
19. Director de la Biblioteca Central “Rafael Mesa Ayau”. El Salvador.
20. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional.
(CINVESTAV)
IV. Coordination arrangements for this project.
The first report of the Latin American Network for Scientific and Technical Information on
Vaccines is, we believe, one of various ways of securing implementation and ensuring
communication between the parties (Steering Committee, Project Management
Committee, User Committee). In the second year, is added to the above provisions
establishing Regional Consultative Committee and an Experts Group.
Experts Group
This shall be made up of scientists and professionals distinguished in the field of
vaccines. It underwrites the opinions promulgated via the Virtual Library in Vaccines
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(BVV) and deals with complex queries and problems, such as debates over differences
of opinion or controversial issues. In such cases, they may be consulted about either
question.
Regional Consultative Committee
Comprises individuals elected on personal merit and on the strength of their track record
in the fields of public health, vaccinology, epidemiology, immunology or related
disciplines. The members will be from countries of the (Latin America & the Caribbean)
region. Their tasks will include:
 Promoting the aims of the network in their respective nations.
 Where appropriate for achieving the objectives, setting up national committees in
their countries.
 Making technical recommendations to the institution responsible for the project.
 Providing technical consultancy to the general coordinator of the project.
IV. Final Considerations.
The results achieved in this case are incentive to provide continuity to this project. One
of the aspirations for 2008 is to achieve greater integration of the network with the
countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. To accomplish this, it is important the
support from the government’s institutions concerned with the issues associated with
health and vaccines; as well as the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its
related organization projects of information resources, such as BIREME.
Three basic aims have been identified for this new stage:
1. Enhance the network for the benefit of the rest of the countries on the region
which are making progress in the field of vaccines and immunology (Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela, in addition to those already
covered by the project), in terms of content production and introduction; as well
as the implementation of their Virtual Vaccine Libraries.
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2. Set up a specialized portal to marshal various vaccine resources. Transiting from
a robust website to a portal calls for reliable methods for navigating and
pinpointing information.
3. Implement a Virtual Vaccinology Classroom, outside the Internet, to provide
training for the region's health-sector personnel.
In addition, one main objective shall be work in compliance with the standards of the
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), established by WHO in 1999.
Therefore, one of the goals for next year will be submit the site for their assessment and
its certification as a resource that provides secure information in the field of Vaccinology.
(For more information see www.who.int/vaccine_safety/)
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Appendix 1. Virtual Vaccines Library (BVV).
Sitie: http://www.bvv.sld.cu
Appendix 2. Virtual Vaccinology Classroom (In Spanish: AVV).
Appendix 3. VacciMonitor Journal.
Home: http://www.finlay.sld.cu/vaccimonitor.htm
Appendix 4. Creation of a formal framework (Vaccine Network).
General information about the project.
Examples of the contributions of the partners that make up the network.
Appendix 4. Disseminating scientific output generated by the countries
of the region.
Service scientific publications (books, papers, journals, patents, tesis,
etc.)
Appendix 6.
Visits to the BVV by the countries.
Republica Costa Rica
Dominicana
Brasil
Panama
Paraguay
España
Colombia
Guatemala
Bolivia
Ecuador
Uruguay
Argentina
Organizaciones sin
fines de lucro
Dinamarca
Nicaragua
Chile Venezuela
Honduras
Peru
Mexico
Cuba
Red INFOMED
Comercial
No
resuelve/desconocido
Chart 1: Visits to the BVV (January 2007-September 2007) by the countries of the
Iberoamerican region.
Source. http://servicios.sld.cu/webalizer/www.bvv.sld.cu/
Mozambique
3%
Ucrania
4%
Turquia
2%
Japon
2%
Belgica
3%
Educacion USA
19%
Dinamarca
4%
Portugal
4%
Reino Unido
15%
Grecia
5%
Ghana
6%
Francia
6%
Italia
7%
Alemania
8%
Canada
12%
Chart 2: Visits to the BVV (January 2007-September 2007) by country that do not
speak spanish.
Source. http://servicios.sld.cu/webalizer/www.bvv.sld.cu/
Appendix 7.
Resolution of urgent health-sector issues associated
with the field.
Sample question from Latin America
Response by one of the experts of the project.
Appendix 8. Availability to users of analytical studies and reports on the
various aspects of vaccinology on the region.
Example: Assessment about the state of the art on the theme of vaccines
Helicobarter pylori.