IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

In an editorial, Harry A Lando et al. (2) suggest strategies for reducing the harm that tobacco causes to children. In a second editorial, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli et al. (3) call for collaboration between sexual and reproductive health and HIV programmes to better respond to the needs of adolescents. Liz Allen (4) discusses the difficulty of measuring the impact of health research, in a third editorial. In an interview, Robert Killick-Kendrick (11–12) discusses ongoing efforts to control the ancient parasitic disease, visceral leishmaniasis.

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Malnutrition and mortality

Linda Vesel et al. (39–48) assess the relationship between infant malnutrition, breastfeeding and neonatal mortality.

Mixed health systems syndrome

Sania Nishtar (74–75) discusses the typical problems of health systems with a public–private service mix.

Change needed for hepatitis B vaccines?

C John Clements et al. (66–73) explore the impact of antiviral treatment on circulating strains of hepatitis B.

Mapping preterm birth rates

Stacy Beck et al. (31–38) analyse worldwide preterm birth rates.