In this month’s Bulletin
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2013;91:157-157. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.000313
In editorials this month, Jeffrey D Klausner (158) supports an elimination target for congenital syphilis, Ilona Kickbusch & Mihály Kökény (159) cover recent progress in global health diplomacy, and Antony Duttine & Elke Hottentot (160) explain why landmine injuries and deaths need to be counted more accurately. Claudia Jurberg & Julia D’Aloisio interview Jaime Benchimol (165–166) on Brazil’s history of yellow fever vaccine development. Claire Keeton (163–164) reports on the roll-out of a rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis in South Africa.
Australia
Tracking the effects of new vaccines
Roxanne E Strachan et al. (167–173) detect changes in hospitalization rates for empyema and pneumonia in children.
China
Making medicines affordable
Yang Li et al. (184–194) evaluate China’s National Essential Medicines Scheme.
Cambodia
Treating HIV and tuberculosis
Kimcheng Choun et al. (195–206) examine the impact of revised WHO guidelines on time-to-treatment.
South Africa
Finding high-risk areas
Benn Sartorius et al. (174–183) propose a method for predicting measles outbreaks.
Mali
High costs of complicated pregnancies
Catherine Arsenault et al. (207–216) measure impoverishment due to emergency obstetric care.
Ghana, India & Peru
Where have all the doctors gone?
Lawrence C Loh et al. (227–233) examine how the private sector influences emigration.
Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic & Viet Nam
Losing limbs and lives to landmines
Jo Durham et al. (234–236) document the underreporting of injuries and deaths from landmines and explosive remnants of war.
Global
Syphilis and stillbirths
Gabriela B Gomez et al. (217–226) quantify the harm caused by untreated syphilis in pregnancy.