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

Tue Sep 2 07:43:36 2008

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NEW FEATURE: You can listen to a podcast with one of our authors on a
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Dear Reader,

This month's cover
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/historical_images/en/index9.html
>  of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization shows a classic
public health poster on tuberculosis, a disease covered by several items
in this issue. In an editorial, Suzanne Hill et al. discuss the need for
further research on tuberculosis
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-056804.pdf>  treatment for
children. In an interview, Brigitte Gicquel,
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-040908.pdf>  from the
Pasteur Institute, explains why tuberculosis is such a difficult disease
to research and treat. Jose I Figueroa-Munoz & Pilar Ramon-Pardo discuss
some of the challenges of dealing with tuberculosis among deprived
communities <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/06-038737.pdf>
located within wealthier environments.

In the news section, Sarah Cumberland reports on a groundbreaking
approach to coordinating disaster relief in Myanmar
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-010908.pdf>  in the wake of
Cyclone Nargis. In the latest instalment of the Bulletin's series on
primary health care, Michael Reid reports on why Nigeria's primary
health care reforms
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-020908.pdf>  fell short of
expectations. Brigit Ramsingh continues the story of the Bulletin
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-030908.pdf>  in the second
instalment of our three-part series.

Two items focus on male circumcision and HIV/AIDS. Robert C Bailey et
al. report that more than one-third of men in their study experienced
adverse effects after traditional circumcision in Kenya
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-051482.pdf> . In an
editorial, George P Schmid & Bruce Dick highlight the lack of attention
given to the safety of male circumcision
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-057752.pdf> .

Two articles put a spotlight on suicide. In the first, Alexandra
Fleischmann et al. demonstrate the effectiveness of brief intervention
and contact as part of suicide prevention programmes
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046995.pdf>  in Brazil,
China, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sri Lanka. In the second,
Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross et al. provide the first comprehensive overview of
the patterns of suicide methods
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-043489.pdf>  used around
the world.

Saul Lozano-Fuentes et al. demonstrate the potential of using free
GoogleTM Earth <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045880.pdf>
software to manage vectorborne diseases in Mexico.  A study by Elizabeth
M Stringer et al. suggests that HIV seroprevalence is declining among
young pregnant women
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045260.pdf>  in Zambia.

Ardeshir Khosravi et al. find that a significant number of deaths are
misclassified within the registration system in the Islamic Republic of
Iran <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046532.pdf> . Cynthia
Boschi-Pinto et al. estimate child mortality due to diarrhoea
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-050054.pdf>  using methods
designed for developing countries that lack good quality data.

Andrew Boulle et al. show that implementing antiretroviral programmes
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045294.pdf>  in community
clinics in South Africa is feasible and can achieve excellent results.

Jai P Narain & Naman K Shah invite contributions to the Bulletin theme
issue on communicable diseases in south-east Asia
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-057711.pdf> . The deadline
for submission is 1 June 2009.

Volume 86, Number 9, September 2008, 657-736

IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

WHO 60th anniversary commemorative volume; Preventing further suicide
attempts; Groundbreaking approach to disaster; Google Earth(tm) solution
for disease management; HIV declines among pregnant women; Clarifying
causes of death; Why reforms fell short; Good outcomes for scaled-up
antiretroviral treatment; Call for improved safety in male circumcision;
History of the Bulletin; Diarrhoea in developing countries;
International suicide patterns
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EDITORIALS

Children and tuberculosis medicines: bridging the research gap
- Suzanne Hill et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.056804
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Adolescent boys: who cares?
- George P Schmid & Bruce Dick
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057752
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-057752.pdf>

Communicable diseases in south-east Asia: call for papers
- Jai P Narain & Naman K Shah
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057711
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NEWS

Groundbreaking approach to disaster relief
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-010908.pdf>

Nigeria still searching for right formula
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The Bulletin at 60: from scientific organ to public health journal
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-030908.pdf>

Tuberculosis: in it for the long haul. An interview with Brigitte
Gicquel.
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-040908/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-040908.pdf>

Recent news from WHO
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RESEARCH

Male circumcision for HIV prevention: a prospective study of
complications in clinical and traditional settings in Bungoma, Kenya
- Robert C Bailey et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.051482
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-051482-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/08-051482.pdf>

Antiretroviral therapy and early mortality in South Africa
- Andrew Boulle et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.045294
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045294-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045294/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045294.pdf>

Impact of misclassification on measures of cardiovascular disease
mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a cross-sectional study
- Ardeshir Khosravi et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.046532
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046532-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046532.pdf>

Declining HIV prevalence among young pregnant women in Lusaka, Zambia
- Elizabeth M Stringer et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.045260
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045260-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045260/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045260.pdf>

Effectiveness of brief intervention and contact for suicide attempters:
a randomized controlled trial in five countries
- Alexandra Fleischmann et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.046995
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046995-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046995/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-046995.pdf>

Estimating child mortality due to diarrhoea in developing countries
- Cynthia Boschi-Pinto et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.050054
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-050054-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-050054.pdf>

Use of Google Earth(tm) to strengthen public health capacity and
facilitate management of vector-borne diseases in resource-poor
environments
- Saul Lozano-Fuentes et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.045880
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045880-ab/en/index.html>  |
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-045880.pdf>

Methods of suicide: international suicide patterns derived from the WHO
mortality database
- Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.043489
Abstract [HTML]
<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/07-043489-ab/en/index.html>  |
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PERSPECTIVES

Tuberculosis control in vulnerable groups
- Jose I Figueroa-Munoz & Pilar Ramon-Pardo
doi: 10.2471/BLT.06.038737
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<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/9/06-038737.pdf>

BOOKS & ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Vaccine anxieties: global science, child health and society
- Thomas P Weber
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.050369
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LETTERS

Author reply to: Evaluation of the WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental
Health Systems
- Hamada Hamid et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.056416
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