Introduction Millions Saved: Proven Successes in Global Health
1 Eradicating Smallpox
2 Preventing HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Thailand
3 Controlling Tuberculosis in China
4 Reducing Child Mortality through Vitamin A in Nepal
5 Eliminating Polio in Latin America and the Caribbean
6 Saving Mothers’ Lives in Sri Lanka
7 Controlling Onchocerciasis (Riverblindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa
8 Preventing Diarrheal Deaths in Egypt
9 Improving the Health of the Poor in Mexico
10 Controlling Trachoma in Morocco
11 Reducing Guinea Worm in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
12 Controlling Chagas Disease in the Southern Cone of South America
13 Reducing Fertility in Bangladesh
14 Curbing Tobacco Use in Poland
15 Preventing Iodine Deficiency Disease in China
16 Preventing Neural Tube Defects in Chile
17 Eliminating Measles in Southern Africa
18 Preventing Dental Caries in Jamaica
19 Treating Cataracts in India
20 Preventing Hib Disease in Chile and The Gambia
Appendix A The What Works Working Group
Appendix B What Works Working Group Methods and Limitations
Appendix C Discussion Questions
Glossary
Index