As academic years begin in many countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating its Hinari access to research programme, which is proven to have significantly improved access to scientific knowledge in low- and middle-income countries. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) study reveals that institutions produced up to 75% more health science publications after joining Hinari.

Launched in 2002, Hinari aims to provide open access to a wide range of journals, e-books, and other resources in multiple languages, supporting researchers and students at non-profit institutions, such as universities and public research institutes. It is a flagship programme of the Research4Life (R4L) initiative, focused on health sciences.

Research institutions in the Caribbean, central Asia, Europe and Latin America benefited the most from Hinari in generating new scientific knowledge, with academic paper output in these regions increasing by as much as 80–100%.