World Health Organization

WHO drug information by World Health Organization ( )
in 4 languages and held by 1,303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence by World Health Organization ( )
8 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors

Decision-making in environmental health from evidence to action by D Briggs ( )
7 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Decision-Making in Environmental Health looks at the need for information in support of decision -making in environmental health. It will be an invaluable source of information for researchers in health and environmental health officers

The tobacco atlas by Judith Mackay ( )
7 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In "The Tobacco Atlas", full-colour maps and graphics illustrate in a clear and accessible format a wide range of tobacco issues, revealing similarities and differences between countries, and exposing the behaviour of the tobacco companies. It also examines solutions and predicts the future course of the epidemic.; The atlas attempts to illustrate that tobacco is not just a simple health issue, but involves economics, big business, politics, trade, litigation, deceit and crimes such as smuggling. It also demonstrates the importance of a multifaceted approach to reducing the epidemic by WHO, other UN agencies, NGOs and the private sector

Net gain a new method for preventing malaria deaths by Christian Lengeler ( )
5 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and held by 1,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A finely spun net could prevent as many as one-third of all child deaths in Africa, reports IDRC's new publication, Net Gain. Studies conducted in The Gambia, Ghana, and Kenya show that the insecticide-treated mosquito net reduced the mortality rate of children under 5 years of age by up to 63 percent. Net Gain reviews and discusses the development of the treated mosquito net, focusing on the technology, its implementation, and its promotion

World health : published for the non-technical reader by the World Health Organization ( )
in English and held by 993 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

AIDS epidemic update, December 2002 by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS ( )
17 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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HIV transmission through breastfeeding a review of available evidence by Marie-Louise Newell ( )
5 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book presents a summary of the available scientific evidence on the transmission of HIV infection through breastfeeding. It briefly describes the benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants; and summarizes evidence on the relative risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding

Un mur contre la malaria du nouveau dans la prévention des décès dus au paludisme by Christian Lengeler ( )
5 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in French and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mosquito net treated with insecticide can substantially reduce infant mortality caused by malaria. In Africa, this extremely simple approach is givin communities new hope. Net gain describes this new and appropriate technology and clearly states how to involve new communities in its implementation

Building better health a handbook of behavioral change by C. David Jenkins ( )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Building Better Health: A Handbook of Behavioral Change is a one-of-kind manual for communities to reduce disease, disability, and premature death throughout the life cycle. It blends proven disease prevention strategies with practical behavioral science principles and methods to create a handy guide that health workers at all levels can use in planning and operating local and regional health programs. The author, C. David Jenkins is an internationally known health worker, researcher and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, of Epidemiology, and of Psychiatry. He has been a consultant to the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, and WHO Regional Offices for Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Western Pacific. Dr. Jenkins' text is lively, enthusiastic, accessible -- and anchored in solid science. Wherever in the world health workers fight against disease and disability, this Handbook will become an essential tool. It will be especially useful in the battle against the rising tide of chronic degenerative diseases, lifestyle related diseases, major depression, injuries, and violence. Book jacket."--Jacket