[Ip-health] Email alert: May issue of the WHO Bulletin

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New feature: selected Bulletin content is now appearing in Russian <http://=
www.who.int/bulletin/ru/index.html>  and Chinese <http://www.who.int/bullet=
in/zh/index.html> .

In the Bulletin series <http://webitpreview.who.int/entity/bulletin/primary=
_health_care_series/en/index.html> , Primary Health Care: 30 years on, Gail=
 Reed reports from Havana on how primary health care has been an essential =
part of Cuba's health system since the 1960s.

Dear reader,

This month's special theme <http://www.who.int/bulletin/en>  is prevention =
and control of childhood pneumonia. This theme ties in with the cover poste=
r <http://webitpreview.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/historical_images=
/en/index5.html> , which highlights the health of newborn babies.

Brian Greenwood introduces this special issue, in an editorial, with an ove=
rview of the action that is needed <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/=
5/08-053348.pdf>  across the globe to prevent and control childhood pneumon=
ia. The burden of pneumonia among HIV-infected children <http://www.who.int=
/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-053223.pdf>  is under particular scrutiny, with a=
n editorial by Prakash Mohan Jeena and a report from South Africa. In that =
report, Claire Keeton looks at how HIV <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes=
/86/5/08-010508.pdf>  is driving child pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa.

In an interview, Tabish Hazir explains why pneumonia is the number one kill=
er <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-040508.pdf>  of Pakistan's =
children less than five years of age. Theresa Braine reports on the controv=
ersial funding mechanism <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-02050=
8.pdf>  considered to be a possible solution in the global struggle for fun=
ds to fight pneumonia.

Karin K=E4llander et al. investigate fatal pneumonia <http://www.who.int/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-049353.pdf>  cases among children less than five yea=
rs old in rural Uganda to determine why they died. Penny Dawson et al. demo=
nstrate how community-based management <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes=
/86/5/07-047688.pdf> of childhood pneumonia can be effective in resource-li=
mited settings, such as Nepal.

Penny Enarson et al. describe the successful implementation of oxygen conce=
ntrators <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048017.pdf>  in paedi=
atric wards in all district hospitals in Malawi, a low-income country.

Igor Rudan et al. examine global statistics <http://www.who.int/bulletin/vo=
lumes/86/5/07-048769.pdf>  on childhood pneumonia and provide details on th=
e main risk factors. Stephen M Graham et al. examine current pneumonia case=
-management guidelines <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048512.=
pdf>  and propose improvements in a variety of resource-limited settings am=
ong different at-risk groups.

David R Marsh et al. assess current policies and plans for the community ca=
se management <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048462.pdf>  of =
pneumonia in 57 high-risk countries. Daniel E Roth et al. suggest some nutr=
itional interventions <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-049114.p=
df>  that may help reduce the burden of childhood pneumonia.

Shabir A Madhi et al. discuss advances made in the use of both established =
and newer conjugate vaccines <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-0=
44503.pdf>  in reducing childhood pneumonia morbidity and mortality. A revi=
ew by Frank DeStefano et al. did not identify major safety problems <http:/=
/www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048025.pdf>  with use of pneumococcal=
 conjugate vaccines.

Mukesh Dherani et al. demonstrate an increased risk of pneumonia among youn=
g children exposed to indoor air pollution <http://www.who.int/bulletin/vol=
umes/86/5/07-044529.pdf>  from unprocessed solid fuels. Interventions to im=
prove child survival <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044545.pd=
f>  from pneumonia don't always reach those in greatest need, according to =
E K Mulholland et al.

Volume 86, Number 5, May 2008, 321-416

IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

WHO 60th anniversary commemorative volume; Primary health care revolution; =
Number one killer; Twenty years' experience; Seeking care too late; Making =
oxygen available; A lethal combination; Who is at risk and why?; Is the vac=
cine safe?; Case management at tipping point; Nutrition and pneumonia; Vacc=
ines improve child survival; Antibiotics, oxygen and training; Indoor air p=
ollution; Advances increase inequity
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-000508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 267kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-000508.pdf>

EDITORIALS

A global action plan for the prevention and control of pneumonia
- Brian Greenwood
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.053348
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-053348/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 168kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-053348.pdf>

Can the burden of pneumonia among HIV-infected children be reduced?
- Prakash Mohan Jeena
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.053223
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-053223/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 181kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-053223.pdf>

NEWS

HIV drives children's pneumonia in sub-Saharan Africa
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-010508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 229kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-010508.pdf>

Controversial funding mechanism to fight pneumonia
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-020508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 104kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-020508.pdf>

Cuba's primary health care revolution: 30 years on
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-030508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 476kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-030508.pdf>

An interview with Tabish Hazir: Pneumonia: No. 1 killer of Pakistan's child=
ren.
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-040508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 150kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-040508.pdf>

Recent news from WHO
Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/0=
8-050508/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 137kb] <http://www.who.in=
t/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/08-050508.pdf>

RESEARCH

Delayed care seeking for fatal pneumonia in children aged under five years =
in Uganda: a case-series study
- Karin K=E4llander et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.049353
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-049353-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-049353/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 549k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-049353.pdf>

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD

>From research to national expansion: 20 years' experience of community-base=
d management of childhood pneumonia in Nepal
- P Dawson et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.047688
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-047688-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-047688/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 320k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-047688.pdf>

Implementation of an oxygen concentrator system in district hospital paedia=
tric wards throughout Malawi
- Penny Enarson et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.048017
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048017-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-048017/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 343k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048017.pdf>

PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS

Challenges to improving case management of childhood pneumonia at health fa=
cilities in resource-limited settings
- Stephen M Graham et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.048512
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048512-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-048512/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 546k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048512.pdf>

Acute lower respiratory infections in childhood: opportunities for reducing=
 the global burden through nutritional interventions
- Daniel E Roth et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.049114
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-049114-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-049114/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 739k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-049114.pdf>

Vaccines to prevent pneumonia and improve child survival
- Shabir A Madhi et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.044503
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044503-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-044503/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 921k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044503.pdf>

Safety profile of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: systematic review of pre=
- and post-licensure data
- Frank DeStefano et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.048025
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048025-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-048025/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 688k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048025.pdf>

Community case management of pneumonia: at a tipping point?
- David R Marsh et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.048462
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048462-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-048462/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 744k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048462.pdf>

Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in =
children aged under five years: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Mukesh Dherani et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.044529
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044529-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-044529/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 858k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044529.pdf>

Equity and child-survival strategies
- EK Mulholland et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.044545
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044545-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-044545/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 716k=
b] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-044545.pdf>

Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia
- Igor Rudan et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.048769
Abstract [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048769-=
ab/en/index.html>  | Full article text [HTML] <http://www.who.int/entity/bu=
lletin/volumes/86/5/07-048769/en/index.html>  | Full article text [pdf 2.34=
Mb] <http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/86/5/07-048769.pdf>

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