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| World Health Statistics 2013
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| 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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Forthcoming key titles:
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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.
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In Focus
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WORLD TB DAY
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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.
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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.
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| Special offers 2012 |
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