World Health Organization WHO Press NEW PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY WHO - March 2008 We are pleased to provide you with the list of WHO information products recently released. Please click on Just published You can also consult our information products catalogues in pdf format or select a subject catalogue from our e-commerce web site: WHO Catalogues We also wish to draw your attention to the following important products recently published: Women, Ageing and Health This report summarizes the evidence about women, ageing and health from a gender perspective and provides a framework for developing action plans to improve the health and well-being of ageing women. Older People in Emergencies This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations. Safety Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants The toxicological monographs in this volume summarize the safety and intake data on five food additives (annatto extracts, lycopene synthetic and lycopene from Blakeslea trispora, and propyl paraben). Primary Ear and Hearing Care Training Resource CD-ROM The electronic version of WHO Training Resource on Primary Ear and Hearing Care on CD-ROM is a new set of four training manuals aimed at equipping primary health care workers in developing countries with simple and cost-effective methods to reduce the burden of ear and hearing disorders. Child Survival Profile: Cambodia The child survival country profiles have been developed with support from WHO in collaboration with the respective Ministries of Health. Ethical Considerations in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials The successful development of effective HIV preventive interventions requires that many different candidates be studied simultaneously in different populations around the world. AIDS Epidemic Update, December 2007 The annual AIDS Epidemic update reports on the latest development in the global AIDS epidemic. Nongovernmental Organization's National Response to HIV This short document outlines the development of the the All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV and highlights lessons learntThis short document outlines the development of the Network and highlights lessons learnt. Positive Partnerships Program in Thailand This Best Practice document provides a short introduction to the program and examines how and why it may be used as a flexible and adaptive model in other countries. HIV and Men who Have Sex with Men in Asia and the Pacific Men who have sex with men (MSM) constitute a vulnerable group because of the risk associated with their sexual practices, and related HIV transmission is particularly significant in the more developed subregions of Asia and the Pacific. Good Participatory Practice Guidelines for Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials These Good Participatory Practice guidelines aim to provide systematic guidance on the roles and responsibilities of entities funding and conducting biomedical HIV prevention trials towards participants and their communities. BOOKS IN FRENCH Programme partenariats positifs en Thailande Le présent document " Meilleures Pratiques " montre comment et pourquoi ce Programme peut servir de modèle souple et adaptable dans d'autres pays. Point sur l'épidémie de SIDA 2007 Le rapport annuel Le point sur l'épidémie de SIDA relate les faits les plus récents sur l'épidémie de VIH/SIDA dans le monde. BOOKS IN SPANISH Situación de la epidemia de SIDA 2007 La Situación de la epidemia de SIDA informe anualmente de la evolución de la epidemia en el mundo.