a Department of Social Medicine, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. b Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. Correspondence to Cesar G Victora (e-mail: [email protected]). Renewed global interest in newborn and child survival has generated many programmes in lowand middle-income countries. There is an urgent need fo...

1 Penlu Terrace, Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall 4th Oct.: Presidential Address on "Anaemia". R.C.I. 3rd Nov.: "Emergencies: Modern Anaesthesia", by Dr. Trotter, Redruth. 7th Dec.: Ladies' Night. Dr. H. P. Speed on "Poltergeists". R.C.I. 4th Jan.: Clinical Meeting. Redruth. 1st Feb.: "Pain of Arterial Origin", by Mr. H. H. G. Eastcott. R.C.I. 7th Mar.: Clinical Evening. St. Lawrence's. 4th Apr....

In response to development concerns, a new University is being established in French Guiana. Several research institutions that are working locally on Amazonian topics (biodiversity, geoscience, diseases, languages etc.) have been consulted to propose high level education programmes in the related fields. Since remote sensing is a key technology for the development of tropical regions, the remo...

Cancer support and rehabilitation are suggested to be an integral part of cancer care strategies. This study focuses on comparativeness of cancer support and rehabilitation programmes. The aim of this study was to analyse available cancer support and rehabilitation programmes in Sweden presented as complementary to cancer rehabilitation at cancer clinics. A multiple case study design was chosen...

This paper applies a life-course perspective to the problem of early pregnancy and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in adolescents in developing countries. It describes the contribution that two categories of "pregnancy-focused" programmes make-firstly, the provision of effective care and support in the antenatal, childbirth, and postnatal periods (downstream programmes), and secondly,...