IN THIS MONTH'S BULLETIN

In the editorial section, Pascal Zurn et al. (466) announce an upcoming theme issue on global health and BRICS (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa). The Post 2015 Working Group of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (467) highlights women and children's health as part of the post-2015 development agenda. Angelika Tritscher et al. (468) note the 50th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

In the news section, Gary Humphreys (471–472) describes how technology transfer can help improve access to hearing aids in India. Fiona Fleck interviews Iain Chalmers (473–474) about transparency in clinical trials.

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How many cases of preventable blindness?

Paul Torgerson & Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo (501–508) estimate the global burden of congenital toxoplasmosis.

Affordable medicines worldwide

Dianne Nicol & Olasupo Owoeye (533–539) ask what high-income countries are doing to create better access to medicines.

Policies that save lives

David T Levy et al. (509–518) estimate deaths averted through tobacco-control policies.

Questions and answers

Rouselle F Lavado et al. (519–524) compare health budget estimates from different surveys.