In an editorial, Antoine Geissbuhler & Najeeb Al Shorbaji (394) call for papers for a theme issue on e-health. A second editorial by Jin Yung Bae et al. (395) discusses the importance of surgical care as a public health intervention.
In an interview, Regina Rabinovich (400–401), from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, talks about the challenges and successes of working in global public health.
Burkina Faso
HIV treatment in children
Boubacar Nacro et al. (451–458) report the results of a trial of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
China
Trends in hospital births
Xing Lin Feng et al. (432–441) find almost all Chinese women give birth in hospitals, except in the poorest rural region.
South Africa
Dashed hopes, damaged lives
Alicestine October (398–399) reports on the growing awareness of the effects of heavy drinking during pregnancy.
Spain
Improving road safety
Ana M Novoa et al. (422–431) find a reduction in road accidents when risky traffic behaviour is criminalized.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Anaemia and the environment
Ricardo J Soares Magalhães & Archie CA Clements (459–468) study the factors that cause anaemia in preschool-age children.
Global
Micronutrients in pregnancy
Kosuke Kawai et al. (402–411) research the effect of maternal micronutrient supplementation on pregnancy outcomes.
Empty pharmacy shelves
Alexandra Cameron et al. (412–421) study medicine supply gaps in developing countries.
Developing HIV guidelines
Anja De Weggheleire et al. (442–450) assess national HIV guidelines in the eastern Mediterranean.