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Bulletin of the World Health Organization: The International Journal of Public Health (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The WHO Bulletin provides access to full text articles, news,
Web reviews and features.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/
HealthNet News on Community Health (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
SatelLife offers a monthly publication containing current and
reliable news on a highlighted public health topic. Examples
include HIV/AIDS and nutrition, cardiovascular disease, acute
respitory infections, postpartum hemorrhaging, and much more.
Abstracts and full-text articles are taken from leading
peer-reviewed medical journals and respected international
health organizations. Newsletters are free-of-charge and are
sent out via email. Due to contractual obligations with
journal publishers, permission to receive HealthNet
News-Community Health will only be granted to developing
country residents. 'HealthNet News on Community Health' is
compiled by SatelLife, a non-profit organization based in
Boston, USA.
http://list.healthnet.org/mailman/listinfo/hnn-ch
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The MMWR contains data on specific diseases as reported by
state and territorial health departments and reports on
infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards,
natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases
and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries.
Also included are reports on topics of international interest
and notices of events of interest to the public health
community. It is published by the Centers for Disease
Control, U.S.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_wk.html
World Health and Population (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The journal emphasizes best practices, policy and innovations
in the administration of healthcare in developing communities
and countries. It includes original articles, reviews, and
editorials. Online registration is required (with free access
to those from developing countries).
http://www.longwoods.com/home.php?cat=381
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