Disease control priorities in developing countries /

This volume is the work of the staff of the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Institutes of Health's John E. Fogarty International Center. The second edition of a book published in 1993, it addresses the institutional, organizational, financial, and research capacities essential for health systems in developing countries to deliver the appropriate interventions to their populations. Comprehensive and encyclopedic in scope, it consists of 73 chapters, which are divided into three sections: "Summary and Cross-cutting Themes," "Selecting Interventions," and "Strengthening Health Systems." The book covers all areas of public health as they apply to the health systems of developing countries. For example, it addresses such topics as the epidemiology of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, injury, and health risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, and illicit opiate abuse. Contributors also cover the community health means of improving existing health systems, including monitoring and evaluating medical interventions, improved nutrition, and natural disaster mitigation and relief programs. This volume would be a valuable reference work for health care professionals and advanced students in international studies and public health. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals/practitioners. R. M. Mullner University of Illinois at Chicago