Free and low-cost journals and newsletters of interest to international health personnel.

Much information of potential value to those who are striving to establish or to improve family planning/primary health care (FP/PHC) services is not formally published or is widely scattered in medical journals or books that are difficult to obtain in the places where they are most needed. To meet the needs of such people many organizations that promote or support FP/PHC activities are now publishing a variety of newsletters or reports. These publications vary tremendously in cost frequency subject emphasis style and longevity. Most of the 124 publications listed in this bibliography are free or inexpensive for health workers in developing countries. Some provide original articles or essays; others summarize previously reported information. The titles have been gathered over a period of several years; and although publication information has been updated periodically some titles may no longer be available. Included are publications of major international organizations (United Nations World Health Organization) scientific journals (Central African Journal of Medicine) newsletters of local national and regional research organizations (International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Control) publications of specific advocacy groups (Population Crisis Committee Christian Medical Commission) and technical reports of organizations involved in health projects in developing countries (PRITECH PIACT Pathfinder Fund). Many of the titles are issued in more than one language.