'ALISON, a free learning portal on the Web providing courseware in various fields, Health Literacy among them. ALISON has just launched a free course provided to us by the TeachAIDS organization.'

The World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century marks a turning point in the history of public health, and signals what could be one of the biggest advances in health security in half a century. It shows how the world is at increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents, natural disasters and other health emergencies which can rapidly become threats to global public health security.

The report explains how the revised Int more...

'The World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century marks a turning point in the history of public health, and signals what could be one of the biggest advances in health security in half a century. It shows how the world is at increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents, natural disasters and other health emergencies which can rapidly become threats to global public health security.'

World Health Statistics 2008 presents the most recent health statistics for WHO’s 193 Member States. This fourth edition includes 10 highlights in health statistics, as well as an expanded set of over 70 key health indicators. It includes, for the first time, trend data where the statistics are available and of acceptable quality.

This is a profile of a project launched by Guinea's Ministry of Health and EngenderHealth to increase access to and stimulate public demand for men's reproductive health services. According to a one-year evaluation, the number of men who visited a health facility on their own or who
accompanied their wives rose sizably as a result of the project. Efforts such as revamping facilities to be more welcoming to men and training providers how to offer men's reproductive health counseling and services more...