Many people in developing countries lack access to health technologies, even basic ones. Why do these problems in access persist? What can be done to improve access to good health technologies, especially for poor people in poor countries?

This book answers those questions by developing a comprehensive analytical framework for access and examining six case studies to explain why some health technologies achieved more access than others. The technologies include praziquantel (for the treatment of schistosomiasis), hepatitis B vaccine, malaria rapid diagnostic tests, vaccine vial monitors for temperature exposure, the Norplant implant contraceptive, and female condoms. Based on research studies commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to better understand the development, adoption, and uptake of health technologies in poor countries, the book concludes with specific lessons on strategies to improve access. These lessons will be of keen interest to students of health and development, public health professionals, and health technology developers all who seek to improve access to health technologies in poor countries.

West Virginia University Bulletin, Series 62, No. 3-3.

West Virginia University Bulletin, Series 62, No. 3-3.

Triple bill of British movies produced by the Children's Film Foundation. In 'Supersonic Saucer' (1956) an alien from Venus befriends a group of children and helps them to fend off a band of thieves. In 'Kadoyng' (1972) three youngsters team up with an extra-terrestrial being in an attempt to stop their village being demolished. In 'The Glitterball' (1977) two boys help a young alien get back to its mothership with the Air Force and a petty criminal hot on their heels.