World Health Organization WHO Press NEW PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY WHO-SEPTEMBER 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 Please note that our new Autumn 2008 Information Products Catalogue is now available online. International Health Regulations (2005). Second Edition This second edition includes a new foreword and the Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration, as well as Appendices listing States Parties to the IHR and reservations, objections and declarations received from States Parties. Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health The Final Report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health sets out key areas of daily living conditions and of the underlying structural drivers that influence them in which action is needed. World Malaria Report 2008 The World malaria report 2008 uses data from routine surveillance and household surveys to assess recent progress towards targets set by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals. EMBARGOED UNTIL 18 SEPTEMBER. Progress on Drinking-water and Sanitation This report details global progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target for drinking water and sanitation, and what these trends suggest for the remainder of the Water for Life Decade 2005-2015. Health Environment: Managing the Linkages for Sustainable Development This synthesis reports highlights key findings of the Environment Linkages Initiative, and introduces a "tool-kit" to support integration of environment and health considerations into decision-making. Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders This manual presents an overview of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) and provides detailed instructions in the monitoring and evaluation of IDD control and prevention programmes. WHO e-Atlas of Disaster Risk for Eastern Mediterranean Region CD-ROM This CD-ROM is a tool to help disaster management decision-makers predict the magnitude of a disaster on a specific population, to assess where damage might be the greatest and to forecast specific resources which may be required to reduce health risks to vulnerable populations. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 86, No. 09, 2008 As the flagship periodical of WHO, the Bulletin is a leading international voice on public health issues. This peer-reviewed monthly draws on the expertise within WHO to provide a vital resource for those interested in research, policy issues and debate on international public health, particularly the problems confronting developing countries.