In this month's Bulletin

417Bulletin of the World Health Organization | June 2008, 86 (6) In this month’s Bulletin WHO 60th anniversary commemorative volume This month’s cover shows a classic public health poster on immunization, a topic also covered in several items in this issue. Jane Parry (425–426) reports on the anxieties about vaccines and the baseless scares that can dent public trust in immunization campaigns. In an interview, Julian Lob-Levyt (427–428) explains how the GAVI Alliance funds vaccines for 73 poor countries. Mandip Jheeta & James Newell (420–421) discuss the effects of parents’ attitudes on childhood vaccination in Africa and Asia. Melissa Leach & James Fairhead (418) also present some cultural and social perspectives on vaccination from west Africa. Scott Wittet & Vivien Tsu (488–489) argue that cervical cancer screening and vaccination against the human papillomavirus could contribute to attaining some of the Millennium Development Goals. These issues are taken up by Stephen Peckham, Alison Hann and Jacques Milliez (489–491) in a round table discussion. Call for papers: Charles Mock et al. (419) invite contributions to the upcoming Bulletin theme issue on child injury and violence. A case for screening Bernadette Modell & Matthew Darlison (480–487) recommend that screening and genetic coun- selling for haemoglobin disorders should become an intrinsic part of health-care systems. Public health classic J Anthony G Scott (494–496) comments on a major study into childhood pneumonia 20 years after its publication. Trends in stillbirth Robert Woods (460–466) discusses the problems of defining and measuring stillbirths and uses evidence from developed countries to predict trends for developing countries. Access for all Davina Ghersi et al. (492–493) call for the findings of clinical trials to be made publicly available. Madagascar Primary health care: back to basics Rivonala Razafison (421–423) reports on the challenges faced and progress made in achieving the primary health care goal of health for all in this island nation. Viet Nam Cost-effective immunization Minh Van Hoang et al. (429–434) analyse the cost of the Expanded Programme on Immunization. Philippines Combining infant vaccines Maria Rosario Capeding et al. (443– 451) trial the immunogenicity and safety of giving a diphtheria-tetanus- pertussis /polio/ Haemophilus influenzae type b combination vaccine with hepatitis B vaccine. Brazil Using National Immunization Day to monitor children’s health Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos et al. (474–479) demonstrate the feasibility of implementing large- scale health checks in conjunction with immunization days. Côte d’Ivoire Measuring antiretroviral therapy success in low-resource settings Eugène Messou et al. (435–442) test whether weight gain and CD4 count are reliable predictors of virological success after 6 months of antiretroviral treatment. Uganda Making progress in AIDS treatment Musinguzi Bamuturaki (423–424) reports how a new manufacturing facility could improve affordability and access to antiretroviral drugs. Pakistan Improving newborn survival rates Zulfiqar A Bhutta et al. (452–459) investigate the feasibility of implementing community-based interventions for improving perinatal care. Iraq, Japan, the Philippines and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia A standard for world mental health Hamada Hamid et al. (467–473) evaluate the WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems.