The Bulletin in 2001.

2001 is when the new millennium really starts, according to some. Whether we agree or not, issue 1, year 1, is a good place and time to take stock of the evolution of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. With the support of our contributors, referees and readers, we have made considerable progress over the past two years. The rigorous selection procedures we introduced in 1999 have raised both the quality and the quantity of material available to publish. The appearance and timeliness of the journal have been steadily improving as well. In both content and production, we are going from strength to strength. A great help in achieving this has been the special theme issues published throughout the year 2000 (see box). Leading experts on the selected subjects contributed to planning, writing and evaluating the material. The result has been an important contribution by the Bulletin to international thinking and planning in these areas.