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| Women and Health
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| Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda
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| This is a report on women and health - both women's health needs and their contribution to the health of societies. Women's health has long been a concern for WHO but today it has become an urgent priority. This report explains why. Using current data, it takes stock of what we know now about the health of women throughout their lives and across the different regions of the world.
Highlighting key issues - some of which are familiar, others that merit far greater attention - the report identifies opportunities for making more rapid progress. .../... |
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NOTE TO BOOKSELLERS / DISTRIBUTORS
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Please send your orders by email to bookorders@who.int, as this online ordering
web site does not apply the discount for booksellers and distributors.
Primary health care
To view the recent books published in the field of Primary health care, browse through the Primary health care catalogue
To find more information on primary health care, visit WHO's primary health care 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
Blue trunk library
With a collection of 150 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 1600 blue trunk libraries distributed in poor countries of the world. You too can sponsor a Blue Trunk Library.
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Forthcoming key titles:
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Dengue Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control
This new edition has been produced to make widely available to health practitioners, laboratory personnel, those involved in vector control and other public health officials, a concise source of information of worldwide relevance on dengue.
Management of MDR-TB: A Field Guide
This Field Guide was created to help health workers carry out these tasks. It is a job aid that medical officers and TB nurses are meant to use frequently during the day for quick reference.
Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
The fourth edition of this useful resource supersedes previous editions, and has been fully updated and expanded.
Safe Management of Shellfish and Harvest Waters
Will be invaluable for health agencies, water quality and shellfish regulatory agencies, and other environmental professionals working in the shellfish industry.
WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm-Cervical Mucus Interaction
This definitive and essential source of reference has been up-dated and revised in light of new evidence, and explanations and supporting evidence for some concepts have been expanded.
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2009: Implementing Smoke-free Environments
This report documents many gains in tobacco control achieved over the past year.
Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health Care Settings
In this new guideline, natural ventilation is considered for the first time among the effective measures to control infections in health care.
Water Sanitation and Hygiene Standards for Schools in Low-cost Settings
This book provides guidance on water, sanitation and hygiene required in schools.
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In Focus
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Diabetes Action Now
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Diabetes Action Now is a joint programme of the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation which provides information and tools to support the
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implementation of the Diabetes Programme.
To find more information, please visit the Diabetes Action Now web site.
To view the recent books published on this topic, browse through the Diabetes Catalogue.
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