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Organization Type: Archive; Library Address: Avenue Appia 20 CH-1211 City: Geneva Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 22-791 21 11 Fax Number: +41-22 791 31 11 Abstract: The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established in 1948. The objective of the WHO is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health. The WHO historical collections are held by both the Library and Archives. WHO Library The WHO Library's mandate is to maintain a complete and comprehensive collection of WHO materials. Thus all publications and non-restricted technical documents from the WHO's inception are available in the WHO Library in hard copy and full-text through WHOLIS, its database and online catalog. WHO Archives The WHO Archives contains unpublished WHO records of permanent value, as well as the extensive WHO historical photograph collection. Records in the WHO archives are open to the public free of charge when they are 20 years or older. Records falling within the public domain, including printed publications or non-restricted technical documents (for example documents from World Health Assembly) can be consulted by the public in the WHO Library. Any confidential or personnel records are not open to the public. Some restrictions might apply to certain group of records, and special permission is required to access these files. Consulting the WHO Historical Collection Any person wishing to consult the historical collection should submit a completed research request form which can be obtained from <a href="http://www.who.int" > http://www.who.int </a> or by sending an email to archives@who.int. Following the reception of the form, an appointment is made and/or information is provided by mail. When the visitor first arrives on-site a "round table" process begins whereby the researcher, a WHO Archives staff member and a WHO Library staff member meet to discuss the research needs and identify all materials available for research from both the Library and Archives. The relevant materials and finding aids (both on-line and paper copies) are then made available for research in the Historical Reference Room located in the Library. SERVICES: Photocopying and reference service are available. Opening hours are from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Holdings: The WHO Library Historical Collection contains 5,375 catalogued monographs and documents on the history of public health. An essential part of the Collection is the documentation on the history of the WHO and its predecessor organizations, so far mostly uncatalogued. Among these are: Conférence Sanitaire Internationale, 1st-12th, Process Verbaux (1851-1912); Office international d'hygiene publique (OIHP), bulletin mensuel (1909-1930), Proces verbaux (1909-1946); Health Committee on the League of Nations, Bulletin (English and French) 1932-1940), Minutes (English and French) 1921-1940; Health Organization of the League of Nations, various reports/publications of the various Commissions (English and French (1921-1938); Sociéte des Nations epidemiological publications (weekly, monthly and annual, 1922-1947); League of Nations, Health Section, Eastern Bureau, Weekly Fasciculus (English and French), 1925-1951. Within the Historical Collection is the Rare Book Collection consisting largely of documentation on epidemics, such as plague, cholera, smallpox and yellow fever, dated as early as the 16th century. The Historical Collection is searchable in WHOLIS and a selection is available online on the separate Historical Collection website. It is a non-circulating collection accessible to researchers by appointment. WHO Archives The collection includes over 3,000 linear feet of records documenting the history of public health and programmes established by WHO. Among these are: records of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique (OIHP), 1907-1946; records of the United National Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) relating to the health activities of the country missions, 1943-1946. (Note: the majority of the UNRRA records are kept at the United Nations Archives in New York); records of League of Nations : Health Section Files (Note: these are microfilm copies, originals are held in the archives of the League of Nations, Geneva : 1933 - 1946; records relating to the Smallpox Eradication Programme (Note: these records include records from various Headquarter's programme involved in the Smallpox Eradication Programme and WHO Regional Offices) : 1948 - 1984; Collection on Malaria of the Documentation Centre Communicable Diseases, WHO Headquarters : 1914 - 1984; records of the Central Registry, WHO Headquarters. sub-fonds 1: Records of the Central Registry, 1946-1950 sub-fonds 2: Records of the Central Registry, 1950-1955 sub-fonds 3: Records of the Central Registry, 1955-1983 sub-fonds 4: Project Files, 1945 - 1984; Black and white photographs, 1946-1980 records related to WHO major medical programmes for example the polio eradication programme, malaria eradication, public health etc.; records of WHO Headquarters offices including senior management records of the International Disease Classification, 1960-1984. The WHO Archives are searchable through electronic and paper finding aids. In the near future the fonds list and selected finding aids will be made available on-line. The Archives are accessible to researchers by appointment. The External Access to Archives Policy is available at <a href="http://www.who.int/archives/about/Access_policy.pdf" > http://www.who.int/archives/about/Access_policy.pdf </a> . Contact Name, Title: Ian Francis Robert, Coordinator Library Contact Telephone Number: +41-22-791 20 81 Contact Email Address: robertsi@who.int Web Site: http://www.who.int/library Collection Subject Strengths: History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases; History of Public Health Organization Type: Library Address: 82 avenue de Provence City: Lausanne, Vaud Zip / Postal Code: 1007 Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 21 314 70 50 Fax Number: +00 41 21 314 70 55 Abstract: The University Institute for the History of Medicine and Public Health (IUHMSP) was founded in 1989. This Library holds about 50,000 volumes, the oldest dating from the 16th century. Areas of interest include history of psychiatry and neurosciences; ancient medicine; history of hospitals; history of medicine in Switzerland; anthropology and philosophy of medicine; and ethics (Fondation Chassot et Guex for Medical Ethics). The Library also has a collection of more than 100 periodicals and a collection of offprints and biographical files. The material has been cataloged in a current automated catalog RERO, comprising 5'500 millions bibliographic records from more than 215 research and reference libraries of French speaking cantons of Switzerland. Rero is accessible via the Internet at <a href="http://www.rero.ch" > http://www.rero.ch </a>. The Library, that is one of the Libraries of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), is open to the public and easily accessible for the scholar and practitioner. Copies of photographs can be made and books may be photocopied, depending on the condition of the material. Interlibrary loan (against IFLA Vaucher) and loan for special exhibitions are possible but only for books in good condition. Holdings: The number of titles in the Library is approximately 45,000, all cataloged. Historical collection consist of more than 10'000 books, 6'000 of them printed before 20th century: 16th century: 20 titles; 17th century: 140 titles; 18th century: 810 titles; 19th century: 4,700 titles. Prints and Photos: local and general iconography (late 19th-20th century) 6,000 prints. Instruments: late 19th-20th century. The most important historical collection holding by the Library is the professor Henri Stilling's collection (1'630 titles) which contain precious books such as: De re anatomica of Realdo Colombo (Venice 1559); Opera omnia de Thomas Willis (Geneva 1695); the Canon medicinae of Avicenna (Venice 1595); the works of Galen (Basel 1531), of Aetius (Basel 1542), of Paracelsus (Strasbourg 1616); The Stirpium icones et sciagrapia of Dominique Chabree (Geneva 1666); the Adversaria anatomica omnia of Giovanni Battista Morgagni (Leyden 1723), or the Erklarung der anatomisch-chirurgischen nebst Beschreibung der chirurgische Operationen of Ludwig Joseph von Bierkowski, (Berlin)1827. Other important historical collections are: the IBCM collection with precious books of anatomy like De Humani corporis fabrica libri septem of Andreas Versalius (Venice 1568); The Claude Verdan collection with rare books of anatomy and surgery; The Institut Galli-Valerio collection specialized in veterinary medicine; the G. de Morsier/Claparede collection specialized in neurology and psychiatry; the Rodolphe Meyer collection with important books of plastic surgery ; the Hamilton-Garey collection specialized in anatomy; the Pierre-Bernard Schneider, Hans Steck, Alfred Bader and the Auguste Forel collections all specialized in different areas of psychiatry. The Library also holds a collection of ancient thesis of medicine and veterinary medicine, the collection and archives of the LTV (Ligue vaudoise contre la tuberculose) and hosts the historical collection of books owned by the Psychiatric Hospital of Cery. Contact Name, Title: Daniela Vai, Head Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +00 41 21 314 82 22 Contact Email Address: daniela.vaj@chuv.ch Web Site: https://tel.search.ch/lausanne/avenue-de-provence-82/institut-universitaire-dhistoire-de-la-medecine-et-de-la-sante-publique Collection Subject Strengths: History of Hospitals; History of Medical Ethics; History of Medicine; History of Psychiatry; History of Public Health; History of Veterinary Medicine; History of Neurosciences Organization Type: Library Address: c/o Centre Médical Universitaire Case postale CH-1211 City: Geneva Zip / Postal Code: 4 CH-1211 Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 22 379 57 93 Fax Number: +41 22 379 57 92 Abstract: The Library was founded in 1992. The collection covers the history of medicine, health, and bioethics (Institut d’éthique biomédicale). SERVICES: interlibrary loan in Europe, consulting, reference questions, photocopying and scanning. Holdings: Estimated holdings: ca. 20,000 monographs (mostly 19th and 20th century titles and modern secondary sources). A World Health Organization's gift of the ca. 5000 monographs and documents mainly about world health, public health and communicable diseases (16th – 20th century) Journal titles received: 20. Iconographic and portrait collections: ca 800. All books and journals are cataloged in the joint catalog of most scientific libraries of French Switzerland (RERO)(see above). Contact Name, Title: Nathalie Fiore, Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +41 22 379 57 93 Contact Email Address: Nathalie.Fiore@unige.ch Web Site: https://www.unige.ch/biblio/en/ Collection Subject Strengths: History of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases; History of Medicine; History of Public Health Organization Type: Library; Archive Address: Hirschengraben 82 CH - 8001 City: Zurich Country: Switzerland Telephone Number: 44 634 2075 Fax Number: + 41 44 634 2349 Abstract: The Library of the History of Medicine Institute and Museum of Zurich University ranks among the most important research centers for this discipline in German-speaking countries. Its collection covers history of medicine and many related fields. It holds some 160,000 titles (monographs, offprints, biographical notes, theses, and journals). All periods and countries are covered in most of the European languages. SERVICES: The library participates in Swiss and European interlibrary loan and provides photocopies. Reference service and consulting is available. Holdings: Estimated number of titles: 160,000. Historical collection: 16th century: 123 titles; 17th century: 275 titles; 18th century: 1,370 titles; books and journal articles of medico-historical interest are available online. The Bibliothek is part of the library network ALEPH, which has been adopted by a number of Swiss libraries. ALEPH is accessible through the university’s home page or directly (see web address above). Manuscripts, autographed letters, iconographic and portrait collections are since 2003 in a special part of the Insitute: The Medizinhistorisches Archiv, <a href="http://www.ibme.uzh.ch/de/Archiv.html" > http://www.ibme.uzh.ch/de/Archiv.html</a> . Contact Name, Title: Monika Huber, Librarian Contact Telephone Number: +41 44 634 2075 Contact Email Address: monika.huber@mhiz.uzh.ch Web Site: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/outreach/museums/medizin-museum.html Collection Subject Strengths: History of Medicine
