PHM-Exch> August issue of the WHO Bulletin

Claudio Schuftan cschuftan at phmovement.org
Thu Aug 2 08:53:57 PDT 2012 

From: bulletin <bulletin at who.int>



Highlights from the *August 2012
issue*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/en/index.html>
:

•             Harnessing traditional *Chinese medicine for public
health*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-020812.pdf>
•             *Genomics*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-030812.pdf>in
low- and middle-income countries
•             Counting the *cost of
calories*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-040812.pdf>
•             Lessons from
*Fukushima*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094474.pdf>
•             *Biomedical
engineering*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-104901.pdf>in
disaster management


You can now read the *Bulletin* on a variety of different formats. The
journal is now available on electronic publishing devices, Kindle readers
and as a Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) digital talking book.

Complete list of
*contents*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/en/index.html>for
Volume 90, Number 8, August 2012, 557-632.

Abstracts and other items are available in
*عربي*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/ar/index.html>,
*中文* <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/zh/index.html>,
*Français*<http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/fr/index.html>,
*Русский* <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/ru/index.html> and *
Español* <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/8/es/index.html>.

*Volume 90, Number 8, August 2012, 557-632*

*IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN*
In this month's *Bulletin
*doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.000812

   - *Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-000812/en/index.html>¦
   *Article pdf,
1.51Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-000812.pdf>


*EDITORIALS*
Trans-disciplinary research to improve health systems’ disaster readiness
and response
- Samantha Watson et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.106120
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-106120/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 633kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-106120.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 11kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106120-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub 1.10Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106120-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.11Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106120-Kindle.epub>

Performance-based financing in low- and middle-income countries: still more
questions than answers
- Atle Fretheim et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.106468
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-106468/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 635kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-106468.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 11kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106468-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub 1.15Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106468-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.15Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-106468-Kindle.epub>

*NEWS*
Public health round-up
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-010812/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 751kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-010812.pdf>

New drugs from ancient texts
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-020812/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 875kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-020812.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 122kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-020812-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub 3.03Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-020812-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 3.04Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-020812-Kindle.epub>

Screening the genes
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-030812/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 732kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-030812.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 105kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-030812-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 1.79Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-030812-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.79Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-030812-Kindle.epub>

Counting the cost of calories
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-040812/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 646kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-040812.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 39kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-040812-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 1.09Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-040812-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.09Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-040812-Kindle.epub>

*RESEARCH*
Sentinel versus population-based surveillance of pneumococcal conjugate
vaccine effectiveness
- Lee M Hampton et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.098178
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098178-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098178/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 848kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098178.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 87kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098178-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 3.27Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098178-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 3.27Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098178-Kindle.epub>

Regional disparities in the burden of disease attributable to unsafe water
and poor sanitation in China
- Elizabeth J Carlton et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.098343
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098343-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098343/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 2.55Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-098343.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 111kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098343-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 3.34Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098343-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 3.35Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-098343-Kindle.epub>

International shortfall inequality in life expectancy in women and in men,
1950–2010
- Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.097378
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097378-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097378/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 787kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097378.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 75kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097378-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 2.76Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097378-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle** **epub,
2.76Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097378-Kindle.epub>

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of combination antiretroviral therapy for
the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda
- Andreas Kuznik et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.095430
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095430-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095430/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 835kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095430.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 101kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095430-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 3.66Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095430-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle** **epub,
3.67Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095430-Kindle.epub>

*SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS*
A systematic review of Demographic and Health Surveys: data availability
and utilization for research
- Madeleine Short Fabic et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.095513
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095513-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095513/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 846kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-095513.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 144kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095513-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 4.07Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095513-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle** **epub,
4.08Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-095513-Kindle.epub>

Effects of condom social marketing on condom use in developing countries: a
systematic review and meta-analysis, 1990–2010
- Michael D Sweat et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.094268
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094268-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094268/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 878kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094268.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 121kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094268-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 3.59Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094268-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 3.59Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094268-Kindle.epub>

*LESSONS FROM THE FIELD*
Achieving high coverage in Rwanda's national human papillomavirus
vaccination programme
- Agnes Binagwaho et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.097253
*Abstract [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097253-ab/en/index.html>¦
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097253/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 797kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-097253.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 38kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097253-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 2.96Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097253-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 2.96Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-097253-Kindle.epub>

*PERSPECTIVES*
The voice of the most vulnerable: lessons from the nuclear crisis in
Fukushima, Japan
- A Sugimoto et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.094474
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094474/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 663kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/11-094474.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 14kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094474-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 1.07Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094474-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.08Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-11-094474-Kindle.epub>

The role of biomedical engineering in disaster management in
resource-limited settings
- Andrea Fernandes & Muhammad H Zaman
doi: 10.2471/BLT.12.104901
*Article [HTML]*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-104901/en/index.html>¦
*Article pdf, 677kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/12-104901.pdf>¦
*DAISY zip, 15kb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-104901-DAISY.zip>¦
*ePub, 1.10Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-104901-Default.epub>¦
*Kindle epub, 1.10Mb*<http://www.who.int/entity/bulletin/volumes/90/8/BLT-12-104901-Kindle.epub>
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