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World Health Statistics 2013

World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the topics of reducing the gaps between the world's most-advantaged and least-advantaged countries, and on current trends in official development assistance (ODA) for health. .../...

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Classification of Disease
To view the recent books published in the field of Classification of Disease, browse through the Disease classification catalogue

To find more information on Disease classification, visit Family of classifications web site.

Cancer Publications including IARC titles
WHO has become the exclusive distributor of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) publications. To view IARC and WHO books in the field of cancer and pathology, please consult our catalogue: Cancer.

New Fourth Edition volumes available:
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System

WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoeitic and Lymphoid Tissues

WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System.

WHO Classification of Tumours of the Breast.

WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. NOW AVAILABLE

Blue trunk library
With a collection of 100 books, the Blue Trunk libraries project makes it possible to establish a network to disseminate medical and health information that reaches out beyond academic and university circles. The Blue Trunk library operation has defined a target: the health districts; publications have been chosen for this target. Check the Blue Trunk Library. Already more than 1900 blue trunk libraries distributed in poor countries of the world. You too can sponsor a Blue Trunk Library.

Forthcoming key titles:

Safe Management of Wastes from Health-care Activities. Second edition
This is the second edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) handbook on the safe, sustainable and affordable management of health-care waste - commonly known as "the Blue Book".

Manual of Diagnostic Ultrasound. Second Edition, Volume 2
This second volume covers paediatric examinations, gynaecology and musculoskeletal examinations, as well as therapy.

World Health Statistics 2013
The World Health Statistics series is WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.

Blood Donor Selection
These guidelines have been developed to assist blood transfusion services in countries that are establishing or strengthening national systems for the selection of blood donors . They are designed for use by policy makers in national blood programmes in ministries of health, national advisory bodies such as national blood commissions or councils, and blood transfusion services.

Top Bestsellers 2013:

International Certificates of Vaccination

WHO Classification of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone. Fourth edition

Safe Abortion. Second edition

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and health (ICF). Pocket-sized book

International Medical Guide for Ships, 3rd edition

International Health Regulations (2005). Second edition

WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues. Fourth edition

International Travel and Health 2012

Quantification Addendum: International Medical Guide for Ships. Third edition

WHO Classification of Tumours of the Breast. Fourth edition

Prizes:

British Medical Association highly commends WHO books in 2012 Medical Book Competition:

Two recent WHO books and one UNAIDS book won prizes in the 2012 British Medical Association Medical Book Competition: Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health was highly commended in the public health category, Burden of Disease from Environmental Noise was highly commended in the public health category and AIDS at 30: Nations at the Crossroads was also highly commended in the public health category. The awards were announced at a ceremony at BMA House in London, United Kingdom, on 13 September.

Appraisals are conducted by experts in the field who examine the entries on qualities that include accuracy of subject matter, whether the book fills a gap in the market, and the overall quality of presentation.

The British Medical Association established its annual BMA Medical book competition in 1996. The competition aims to encourage and reward excellence in medical publishing. The competition is administered by the BMA Library for the BMA's Board of Science and open to any publication priced for sale and available in the UK. The main objective is to encourage the production of high-quality medical books. Prizes (Commended, Highly Commended and First Prize) are awarded in 26 categories, with an overall BMA Medical book of the year award made from the category winners.

In Focus

	WORLD TB DAY
			World TB Day, on 24 March, is an opportunity to raise awareness about the burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide and the status of TB prevention and control efforts.
	Progress towards global targets for reductions in TB cases and deaths in recent years has been impressive: TB mortality has fallen over 40% worldwide since 1990, and incidence is declining. New TB tools such as rapid diagnostics are helping transform response to the disease. Further progress will be dependent on addressing criticial funding gaps. To find more information on this topic, please visit the World TB Day web site. To view the recent books published on this topic, browse through the Tuberculosis Catalogue.

Special offers 2012

	50% DISCOUNT ON SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
	WHO is pleased to grant a special 50% discount on the following publications. Prices shown already include the 50% discount: *NEW TITLES* Public Health Campaigns: Getting the Message Across WSH CD-ROM Water, Sanitation and Health Electronic Library, Fifth Edition WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation Strengthening Health Management in Districts and Provinces Training in the Community for People with Disabilities Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development Global Strategy for Infant and Young Children Feeding WHO Model Formulary 2008 Tuberculosis and Air Travel. Third Edition *FORMER TITLES* Challenge of Obesity in the WHO European Region and the Strategies for Response Control Technology for the Formulation and Packing of Pesticides Guidelines for Preclinical Evaluation and Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis Children in the New Millennium Anaesthesia at the District Hospital WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants and also special price offers for packages of essential manuals from WHO: Essentials in Laboratory Practice Five key manuals to improve laboratory operations and diagnostics, and a CD-ROM on GMP. WHO's Essential Manuals for District Hospitals Seven key manuals that provide evidence-based clinical practices that can save lives.