IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN
In editorials this month, Michel Sidibé & Kent Buse (870) call for a framework convention on global health and Neshan B Llangaratne et al. (871) explain why millions of people with untreated epilepsy need access to an essential medicine. Patrick Adams (874-875) reports on the roll-out of vaccines for human papillomavirus in low-income countries. Fiona Fleck interviews Mike Daube (876-877) about forty years of campaigning for tobacco control.
Equipped to cope
Grace Wu & Muhammad H Zaman (914-920) specify the low-cost tools needed for HIV testing and monitoring.
Containing costs
Tom L Drake et al. (940-941) look for the information needed to judge the cost-effectiveness of measures to mitigate pandemic influenza.
In the field
Elena Ghanotakis et al. (921–931) describe how countries have adapted WHO guidance for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Seeing the numbers
Manju Rani et al. (932–939) make a case for more access to health research data.