In this month’s Bulletin
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2012;90:869-869. doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.001212
In editorials this month, Michel Sidibé & Kent Buse (870) call for a framework convention on global health and Neshan B Llangaratne et al. (871) explain why millions of people with untreated epilepsy need access to an essential medicine. Patrick Adams (874–875) reports on the roll-out of vaccines for human papillomavirus in low-income countries. Fiona Fleck interviews Mike Daube (876–877) about forty years of campaigning for tobacco control.
Peru
Keeping kids out of the dirt
Alexander van Geen et al. (878–886) examine lead contamination of soil in Peruvian mining towns.
The Gambia
Identifying malnourished children
Martha K Mwangome et al. (887–894) use upper arm circumference to predict risk of infant deaths.
India
Monitoring malaria
Neelima Mishra et al. (895–904) report outcomes and risks for treatment failure.
Thailand
Making better use of antibiotics
Nithima Sumpradit et al. (905–913) describe ways to improve prescription patterns and demand.
Global
Equipped to cope
Grace Wu & Muhammad H Zaman (914–920) specify the low-cost tools needed for HIV testing and monitoring.
In the field
Elena Ghanotakis et al. (921–931) describe how countries have adapted WHO guidance for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Seeing the numbers
Manju Rani et al. (932–939) make a case for more access to health research data.
Containing costs
Tom L Drake et al. (940–941) look for the information needed to judge the cost–effectiveness of measures to mitigate pandemic influenza.