Do not go directly to https://www.who.int/hinari unless you are a coordinator.

Once you have your credentials, follow these steps to log in successfully.

Usually not. Access is typically limited to current students, faculty, and staff. Check with your alumni association or library.

If you are a librarian or coordinator and need to create a direct hinari login username password for a new user:

Never post usernames or passwords on a public bulletin board, shared drive, or unencrypted email.


Follow these steps to access Hinari without needing a separate hinari login username password:

Hinari usernames and passwords can expire every 6–12 months for security reasons. Always keep your institution’s library office informed about your active status.


HINARI (Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative) is a program that provides low- and middle-income country institutions with access to a large collection of biomedical and health literature. Access is typically governed by institutional registration and authenticated logins (username/password or IP-based access) allocated to authorized users at participating organizations.