In this month’s Bulletin

Bull World Health Organ 2012;90:869 | doi:10.2471/BLT.12.001212 Containing costs Tom L Drake et al. (940–941) look for the information needed to judge the cost–effectiveness of measures to mitigate pandemic influenza. Seeing the numbers Manju Rani et al. (932–939) make a case for more access to health research data. In the field Elena Ghanotakis et al. (921–931) describe how countries have adapted WHO guidance for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Equipped to cope Grace Wu & Muhammad H Zaman (914–920) specify the low-cost tools needed for HIV testing and monitoring. Thailand Making better use of antibiotics Nithima Sumpradit et al. (905–913) describe ways to improve prescription patterns and demand. India Monitoring malaria Neelima Mishra et al. (895–904) report outcomes and risks for treatment failure. The Gambia Identifying malnourished children Martha K Mwangome et al. (887–894) use upper arm circumference to predict risk of infant deaths. Peru Keeping kids out of the dirt Alexander van Geen et al. (878–886) examine lead contamination of soil in Peruvian mining towns. In this month’s Bulletin In editorials this month, Michel Sidibé & Kent Buse (870) call for a framework convention on global health and Neshan B Llangaratne et al. (871) explain why millions of people with untreated epilepsy need access to an essential medicine. Patrick Adams (874–875) reports on the roll-out of vaccines for human papillomavirus in low-income countries. Fiona Fleck interviews Mike Daube (876–877) about forty years of campaigning for tobacco control. 869