Case studies in global health millions saved
by
 
Levine, Ruth.

Title
Case studies in global health millions saved

Author
Levine, Ruth.

ISBN
9780763746209

Personal Author
Levine, Ruth.

Publication Information
Sudbury, Mass Jones and Bartlett Publishers c2007.

Physical Description
XXXVI, 172 S. ill., graph. Darst 28 cm.

Series
Essential public health

General Note
Rev. ed. of: Millions saved. c2004.
 
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Eradicating smallpox -- Preventing HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in Thailand -- Controlling tuberculosis in China -- Reducing child mortality through vitamin A in Nepal -- Eliminating polio in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Saving mothers' lives in Sri Lanka -- Controlling onchocerciasis (river blindness) in sub-Saharan Africa -- Preventing diarrheal deaths in Egypt -- Improving the health of the poor in Mexico -- Controlling trachoma in Morocco -- Reducing guinea worm in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa -- Controlling chagas disease in the Southern cone of South America -- Reducing fertility in Bangladesh -- Curbing tobacco use in Poland -- Preventing iodine deficiency disease in China -- Preventing neural-tube defects in Chile -- Eliminating measles in Southern Africa -- Preventing dental caries in Jamacia -- Treating cataracts in India -- Preventing hib disease in Chile and the Gambia.

Subject Term
Worl health
 
Public health -- Developing countries.


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