Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Published since 1947, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization is a peer-reviewed monthly periodical. Most papers published in the Bulletin describe studies done in developing countries with at least one developing country author, and draws on WHO experts as editorial advisors, reviewers and authors. Available in both print format and as a free online version, the Bulletin aims to be a resource for those interested in the latest research and debate on international public health, particularly the problems confronting developing countries, and serve as a publication of record for public health and medicine.

Sections of the Bulletin include:

• Editorials: Authoritative views on important issues.
• News: In-depth news features, interviews and a summary of WHO news.
• Policy and Practice: Review, debate or hypothesis generating articles (peer-reviewed).
• Public Health Reviews: Review articles that focus on an important aspect of a particular disease or public health policy (peer reviewed).
• Round Tables: Debates on controversial subjects of current public health interest.
• Perspectives: Views, hypotheses or discussions of issues of public health interest.
• Lessons from the Field: Practically oriented research articles, particularly from developing countries (peer reviewed).
• Public Health Classics: Reproductions of landmark public health articles or publications with commentaries.
• Reviews of Books & Electronic Media: Reviews of books, web sites, CD-ROMS, etc., of public health interest.
• Letters: Useful contributions referring to material published recently in the Bulletin.