Bulletin notes to the media
NOTICE TO READERS:
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization was created by WHO as a forum for public health experts to publish their findings, express their views and engage a wider audience on critical public health issues of the day. Consequently, the views expressed by the writers in these pages do not necessarily represent the views of WHO.
2012
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December 2012
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Mapping “hot spots” to prevent debilitating lead poisoning in children -
November 2012
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Polio eradication efforts not reaching most vulnerable -
October 2012
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Better eye care for all can bring economic benefits -
September 2012
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Expanding prepayment is key to universal health coverage -
August 2012
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How to increase condom use -
July 2012
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Stricter dietary policies prevent deaths from cardiovascular disease -
June 2012
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Women at risk after pregnancy complications -
May 2012
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HIV turnaround time cut -
April 2012
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April edition of Bulletin focuses on influenza -
March 2012
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Cholera infection ten times worse than official numbers -
February 2012
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Drug resistance threatens tuberculosis control -
January 2012
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No access to care for the vast majority with schizophrenic disorders
2011
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December 2011
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Tuberculosis survivors at risk of fungal infection -
November 2011
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Syphilis resurgence puts pregnant women and their babies at risk -
October 2011
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Asbestos-linked cancer warning for emerging economies -
September 2011
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Inducing labour more risky than leaving it to nature -
August 2011
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Mothers with depression in developing countries risk underweight or stunted children -
July 2011
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Forecasting the next 90 years of global health -
June 2011
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Stricter penalties save lives on the roads -
May 2011
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Diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection -
April 2011
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Saving money and lives in cardiovascular disease prevention -
March 2011
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Rising status of women, increased risk of smoking -
February 2011
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Low control for high cholesterol
2010
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June 2010
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HIV-Infected adolescents need customized care -
May 2010
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Incentives beyond salary are key to attract health workers to rural areas, studies show -
April 2010
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People with epilepsy missing out on treatment -
March 2010
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All hands on deck in the battle against dengue mosquito -
February 2010
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Improvements in cardiovasular health stagnate as people get fatter -
January 2010
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HIGHLIGHT: Vast majority pf premature babies born in Africa and Asia
2009
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December 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Cambodian women chew tobacco for morning sickness relief -
November 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Call for unified approach to HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health -
October 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Countries slow to use life-saving diarrhoea treatments for children -
September 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Bednets plus larvicides help fight malaria in Kenya -
August 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Why do some health issues attract all the attention and money? -
July 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Tuberculosis vaccine too risky for HIV-infected infants -
June 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Increase global productivity by giving eyeglasses to all in need -
April 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Patient satisfaction not just determined by their health-care experience -
March 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Unprotected sex has no age limit: the unexplored story of HIV and ageing -
February 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Immunization could have prevented fatal measles outbreak in Germany -
January 2009
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HIGHLIGHT: Do lifestyle interventions work?
2008
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December 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: Young people with HIV taking big risks -
November 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: Health financing: universal coverage, from Rwanda to China -
October 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: More than 500 million people have genital herpes virus -
September 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: It's not expensive to prevent repeated suicide attempts -
August 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: The surveyor's dilemma -
July 2008
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HIGHLIGHT: Shortage of doctors expected in Africa until 2015