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Family Health International More than 1,500 full-text publications on family planning, reproductive health, gender issues, and sexually transmitted diseases (particularly HIV/AIDS) can be accessed on this site.
International Agency for Research on Cancer The strength of this site lies primarily in its statistical databases, which pertain primarily to Europe but also to non-European nations.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS This is a rich source of scholarly information on every facet of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Full-text publications are arranged by subject.
World Health Organization This is the preeminent online source of information on international health issues.

CancerMondial CANM brings together several key statistical databases on cancer. While the emphasis is on Europe, some of the databases cover other regions as well.
CIHI Country Health Profiles Consists of Health Statistics Reports, which present basic national-level demographic and health data for most developing countries.
Health for All Statistical Database (HFA-DB) Contains data on key international health statistics for the World Health Organization's European Region.
Reproductive Health Indicators This bibliographic and statistical database is an indispensable source of information on abortion, sexually transmitted diseases, and related topics in Asia and the Pacific.
Tobacco Free Initiative This site addresses the tobacco pandemic from many angles, supporting its positions with both popular and scholarly material.
WHO Statistical Information System WHOSIS is the World Health Organization's most extensive statistical database.

Directory of On-going Research in Cancer Prevention This database contains abstracts of current work in primary prevention, chemoprevention, early detection, and screening. Completed and published studies are not included.

Health Reform Online The World Bank hails this as "the Web's most comprehensive index of health reform resources."

World Health Report This is the principal statistical compendium on world health. The complete text is available for only 1999 and 2000 (excerpts are provided for earlier editions).
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International Digest of Health Legislation This database contains national and international health legislation. Texts are summarized or cited by title. Links to full-text legislation are provided when possible.

Glossary of AIDS-Related Terminology Facilitates the translation of English-language terms related to AIDS into French, Russian, and Spanish.

Directory of NGOs in Official Relations with WHO Provides links to nearly two hundred NGO Internet sites.
National Health-Related Websites Provides links to national health ministries and statistical agencies.