The Hands of Gravity and Chance is a spell-binding story in which parents find themselves promising and then rescinding what they do not have to give. The story opens with the fall of a thirteen-year-
This policy brief proposes a framework with a series of actions that are based on the literature and national experiences with intervention strategies according to the level of statistical development
The inimitable Inspector Canal grapples with love in its myriad forms – newfound love, impossible love, and even medieval love – in the latest mystery by Bruce Fink. Enchantment and romance are at the
Significant progress has been made in TB control in the Western Pacific Region in the past decade with a decline in the number of prevalent TB patients and the diagnosis treatment of over 10 million p
With increased public concern regarding food safety, greater demands are placed on risk communicators to involve the public and other interested parties in an interactive dialogue and to explain the m
While Emperor Nero plays with his new water organ and a cross-dressing eunuch, his wily secretary Epaphroditus manages the governance issues.However, times are changing.Praetorian Prefect Nymphidius S
Pieces of Molly is a memoir with a difference. Told in the first and third person, it offers a perspective on the self not often found in autobiographies. Molly can be seen as "everychild&
Neuroscience research is continually coming up with better ways to learn and remember. But sifting through the academic language can be a challenge. So this book does that for the reader, providing gu
This third edition of Guidelines for Medicine Donations has been developed by the World Health Organization in cooperation with major international agencies active in humanitarian relief and developme
HIV/AIDS is not just a health issue, and many Member States of WHO have adopted multisectoral approaches with other ministries and sectors taking up their share of responsibilities. However, despite t
Agencies that procure medicines are increasingly faced with questions about the patent status of pharmaceutical products. This is important because these agencies have a responsibility to use their bu
This new publication reveals that the number of people in the Pacific island countries served with some form of improved sanitation rose from 2.9 million in 1990 to 4.0 million in 2006. Despite this i
Edward Casey, an underfed, undersized and semi-literate Irish Cockney from Canning Town, was no war hero. Even so, his account of four years of war service with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers is a remarka
James Coigly, a Catholic priest from Armagh, was hanged for high treason in 1798. Despite his protestations of innocence is this posthumous memoir, Coigly had been deeply involved with the United Iris
Clinical Dicta and Contra Dicta is a series of reflections that the author has pondered in one form or another over the past thirty-five years of practice. Some are more theoretically or philosophical
White Witch in a Black Robe is a memoir about how secret high-level mind control is performed throughout victims’ lives and the ways heads of governments and religious organizations participate in thi
This report provides an overview of the status and progress in national capacity for noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in the Western Pacific Region. For the analysis, countries and area
Taking Care established David Smail as an important social and political analyst whose background happened to be in clinical psychology. In this work he develops the analysis of mental illness, and ps
This report brings together nutrition-related actions from global and regional guidance documents to address diet-related diseases and reduce nutritional risk factors. The plan aims to achieve eight n
This field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia covers all species found in Australia, including two newly introduced species. It will enable farmers, entomologists and the interested public
The regional agenda features a phased approach to achieve the four objectives: (1) strengthen effective leadership and governance for mental health; (2) provide comprehensive, integrated and responsiv
In 2002, after a long political struggle, Lula was elected Brazil’s first working class President amid huge expectations that he and the Workers’ Party would bring much-needed reform. A great deal was
This book is directly aimed at sufferers of mental distress. The book’s aim is to remove from sufferers the burden of fault for their pain and to demystify some of the practices that surround the trea
K is the story of a father who searches for his daughter, disappeared during the millitary dictatorship in Brazil. The first Brazillian edition sold out in a few weeks, and was shortlisted for many li
Christine Kinealy provides a chronology of the Famine and examines the causes and consequences of this tragedy, and asks how could a famine of this magnitude occur at the centre of the British Empire?
Niamh O'Sullivan considers the aesthetic, historical, technical and contextual roles of British newspaper illustration in interpreting the story of the Famine. The booklet examines how academically tr
There is No Body is the third volume in the acclaimed Eat the Evidence trilogy by John Espy, which follows the story of a violent serial pedophile and murderer, Nathaneal Bar Jonah, from birth to deat
Dog bites are the primary source of human infection in rabies-endemic countries and account for 96% of rabies cases in the South-East Asia Region. Elimination of human rabies is dependent on eliminati
The main purpose of this manual is to raise awareness of the sorts of technical, operational, and financial resources that would be required to reduce and eventually eliminate malaria, the timelines o
A Parasite in the Mind is the second volume in the acclaimed Eat the Evidence trilogy by John C. Espy, which follows the story of a violent serial pedophile and murderer, Nathaneal Bar Jonah, from bir
This progress report presents the current status of HIV/AIDS in the South-East Asia region based on the latest surveillance and program data reported by Member States. Data are complemented by researc
These guidelines provide advice to health-care providers on the appropriate responses to IPV and sexual violence against women, including clinical interventions and emotional support. They also seek t
Eat The Evidence tells the story of violent serial pedophile, Nathaneal Bar Jonah. It does not distort the facts of Bar Jonah’s life but is structured and presented in such a way that expands on those
The Alma-Ata Conference on Primary Health Care in 1978 mobilized a "primary health care (PHC) movement that undertook to tackle the politically, socially and economically unacceptable health
The purpose of this guidance document is to assist Member States in establishing a public health diagnostic laboratory network to support surveillance activities and enhance rapid detection and respon
This Atlas maps available resources for maternal, child and adolescent mental health in 19 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of the leg
This book provides dietary advice to promote health and reduce the risk of major chronic diseases through diet and physical activity. This user-friendly guide presents a set of dietary recommendations
In its efforts to control tobacco use, Thailand has used taxation as a price measure and increased excise tax rates significantly over time. This report suggests that a mechanism to raise the price of
Mongolia was one of the first countries in the Western Pacific Region to implement IMCI and to successfully take it to scale. In particular, the Mongolian approach resulted in a common understanding b
Offers guidance for people starting a career in academia, including tips for writing a dissertation, job hunting, teaching, researching, and information on the process of getting tenure.
