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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Global mortality associated with rotavirus disease among children in 2004.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: As new rotavirus vaccines are being introduced in immunization programs, global and national estimates of disease burden, especially rotavirus-associated mortality, are needed to assess the potential health benefits of vaccination and to ... Read more...

Rotavirus disease burden and impact and cost-effectiveness of a rotavirus vaccination program in kenya.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The projected impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination are important for supporting rotavirus vaccine introduction in Africa, where limited health intervention funds are available. METHODS: Hospital records, health ... Read more...

Rotavirus vaccines for infants in developing countries in Africa and Asia: considerations from a world health organization-sponsored consultation.

30 Oct 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) and its international partners have prioritized the development of rotavirus vaccines for the past 3 decades. In November 2005, the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts first reviewed the clinical efficacy ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'World Health Organization'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of time trends in colorectal cancer mortality (1990-2006) in the world, from the WHO mortality database. 30 Oct 2009
• Global mortality associated with rotavirus disease among children in 2004. 30 Oct 2009
• Rotavirus disease burden and impact and cost-effectiveness of a rotavirus vaccination program in kenya. 30 Oct 2009
• Rotavirus vaccines for infants in developing countries in Africa and Asia: considerations from a world health organization-sponsored consultation. 30 Oct 2009
• A review of rotavirus infection in and vaccination of human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. 30 Oct 2009
• Global rotavirus surveillance: determining the need and measuring the impact of rotavirus vaccines. 30 Oct 2009
• Time for renewed global action against childhood pneumonia. 29 Oct 2009
• Vaccines and the world of child health. 22 Oct 2009
• Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia in children aged under 5 years. 21 Oct 2009
• Progress toward global eradication of dracunculiasis, January 2008-June 2009. 14 Oct 2009
• WHO will start delivering H1N1 vaccine to 100 poorer nations in November. 12 Oct 2009
• WHO's Western Pacific region agrees tobacco-control plan. 8 Oct 2009
• Global health initiatives and country health systems. 8 Oct 2009
• Global health initiatives and country health systems. 8 Oct 2009
• Global health initiatives and country health systems. 8 Oct 2009
• Global health initiatives and country health systems. 8 Oct 2009
• Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. 7 Oct 2009
• Realising the human right to health. Oct 2009
• Traumatic brain injury: a glimpse of order among the chaos? 29 Sep 2009
• Comparison of time trends in lung cancer mortality (1990-2006) in the world, from the WHO Mortality Database. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'World Health Organization'

Definition: A specialized agency of the United Nations designed as a coordinating authority on international health work; its aim is to promote the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples.

Descriptor UI: D014944

Alternative terms: World Health Organization; WHO; Organization, World Health;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; organization & administration;

Tree Number: N03.540.514.718.800;

History Note: 66(65)

Technical Notes: DF: WHO CATALOG: use NAF entry