Introduction

HEELIS, Health Literature Library and Information Services, is a network system among the 10 member countries of WHO South-East Asia Regions. Bangladesh, Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal Sri Lanka and Thailand are the member countries of HELLIS Network. HELLIS network is an effective mechanism for health literature/ information support to health team and researchers in the region.

In August 1979, World Health Organization had introduced the HELLIS network programme within SEARO with a vision to support in providing the health literature to its member countries for upgrade the health services. In 1982, His Majesty's Government of Nepal/ Ministry of Health subsequently accepted the HELLIS National Focal Point for Nepal that continued upto 1989.

In 1993, reorganization of organogram of the Ministry of Health, National Health Education, Information & Communication Centre was established under the Department of Health Services. This Centre has been designated as National focal point of HELLIS network in Nepal from 1993 onwards. Presently, this centre is conducting the different activities as per the objective of HELLIS network.

Objectives:

  • To provide healthy information services to the health personnel of member countries.
     
  • To utilize the existing resources of member countries.
     
  • To strengthen the health services of member countries.

Facilities under HELLIS network:

  • Information and document delivery
     
  • Onlin/offlin literature search for Medline Databases
     
  • Bibliographic databases of WHO publications
     
  • Access of WHO publication with download facility
     
  • Provision to provide the full text of articles free of cost ( Limited number only)