World Health Organization WHO Press GREETINGS FOR A MERRY HOLIDAY SEASON AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2007! NEW PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY WHO We are pleased to provide you with the list of WHO information products recently released. Please click on Just published We also wish to draw your attention to the following important products: Prevention of Blindness from Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus is an important public health problem worldwide, and more than 75% of patients who have had diabetes mellitus for more than 20 years will have some sort of retinopathy. WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (35th report) This report presents the recommendations of a WHO Expert Committee commissioned to coordinate activities leading to the adoption of international recommendations for the production and control of vaccines and other biologicals and the establishment of international biological reference materials. Resorcinol This Concise International Assessment Document evaluates the scientific literature on the health and environmental effects of resorcinol based on selected national and regional evaluations. Obstetric Fistula This manual strives to draw attention to the urgent issue of obstetric fistula and advocates for change. Integrating Poverty and Gender into Health Programmes: A Sourcebook for Health Professionals This module is designed to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health professionals on poverty and gender concerns in the field of ageing. AIDS Epidemic Update, December 2006 The annual AIDS epidemic update reports on the latest developments in the global AIDS epidemic. LIVRES EN FRANCAIS Le Point sur l'epidemie de SIDA 2006 Le rapport annuel Le point sur l'epidemie de SIDA relate les faits les plus recents sur l'epidemie de VIH/SIDA dans le monde. Lutte contre le trachome Le present guide a ete redige pour les coordonnateurs de programme de lutte contre le trachome aux niveaux national et du district. LIVROS EN ESPANOL Situacion de la epidemia de SIDA 2006 La Situacion de la epidemia de SIDA informa anualmente de la evolucion de la epidemia.