Towards an African Index Medicus Background of the Project

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In much of Africa, there is a vast amount of informational material in the health and medical sector being produced. This material, in the form of research findings, journals, conference proceedings, reports, theses and dissertations, etc. is, however, not being indexed or otherwise controlled bibliographically and therefore inaccessible to the people who need it. Medical and health research depends on exchange of information and it is fundamentally important that ways and means exist for researchers, planners, administrators and practitioners to have ready access to available information sources. This information is important not only to health sector personnel locally in Africa, but can play a significant role in research being done in developed countries.