This publication from the World Health Organization is the fifth in a series of reports to track the status of the tobacco epidemic and its interventions, presenting country-level discussion of the ep
This book is one important step in a process for improving access to quality of care in family planning. The WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, fifth edition, continues the series
The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of potassium to reduce noncommunicable diseases in adults and children. The recommendations given here can be used by t
The aim of this document is to help countries develop competency-based educational programs in adolescent health and development in both pre-service and in-service education. In addition, it provides
The toolkit aims to provide researchers with guidance for improving the quality of studies that use administrative data to better ascertain child maltreatment incidence, response and service delivery.
This publication provides guidance and recommendations for the roles of non-physician providers (midwives, nurses, auxiliary nurses, community workers, pharmacists) in the provision of safe abortion a
This report presents the recommendations of the thirty-sixth WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD). The ECDD is responsible for the assessment of therapeutic usefulness, the liability to abus
In this slim volume, The World Health Organization presents readers with a comprehensive resource outlining a public health approach to sexuality-related communication between public health practition
The Framework for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC framework) document is intended to be used by practitioners of public health; health policy makers; and authorities and agencies re
The Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) is being developed to support the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and should be coordinated within the national action pl
The document is divided into four main parts. The first part explores key concepts in health ethics and explains common terms, theories and principles. The second part examines the main challenges in
The World Health Organization’s Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030 has been developed with the aim to help countries to reduce the human suffering caused by the world’s deadliest mosquito
Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. TheWorld Report
In the area of quality control, the Expert Committee reviewed new and revised specifications and general texts for inclusion inThe International Pharmacopoeia, and received the annual report of the Eu
There is a clear need to redesign delivery systems in order to better meet the needs created by chronic conditions, moving from the traditional, acute and episodic model of care to one that better coo
This third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria contains updated recommendations based on a firmer evidence base for most antimalarial drugs and in addition includes recommendati
This revision incorporates all edits and updates since 1997 up to end of 2015.The ICD-10 (2016 revision) package will include 3 volumes (not sold separately): Volume 1: Tabular ListVolume 2: Instructi
This report presents the recommendations of a WHO Expert Committee commissioned to coordinate activities leading to the adoption of international recommendations for the production and control of vacc
This package includes the 2 volumes in print of the fourth edition of The International Pharmacopoeia with the print version of the First Supplement. This new edition ofThe International Pharmacopoeia
The updated version of this manual combines and updates material contained in three previous manuals on bilamellar tarsal rotation procedure, trabut procedure, and the final assessment of candidate tr
This SSP manual provides practical step-by-step guidance to assist in the implementation of the 2006 WHO Guidelines for Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater. However, the approach and tools i
This document provides an update to the "Communicable Disease Alert and Response for Mass Gatherings: Key Considerations", July 2008. This new version builds on the expertise gained
These are the first World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons living with CHB infection, and complement similar recent published guidance by WHO on t
The report brings a new dimension to long-term thinking about the future approach to a group of 17 neglected tropical diseases. For the first time, it sets out financing needs, options, and targets fo
This report presents the conclusions reached and recommendations made by the members of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation which dealt, respectively, with the following four themes: Nov
The mhGAP Intervention Guide (IG) is a clinical guide on mental, neurological and substance use disorders for general health care workers who work in non-specialized health care settings, particularly
The health of the world's population is in a state of inequality. That is to say, there are vastly different stories to tell about a person's health depending on where they live, their level of educat
This report focuses on the energy needs of health facilities which have very limited access to energy – a common problem in many facilities of low-income countries or emerging economies, but also pres
The objectives of these guidelines are to provide a summary of the key evidence and practice recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of the main skin and oral conditions in HIV-infected adults
The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of free sugars to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children, particularly focusing on the prevention and control o
This atlas of selected congenital anomalies is a companion tool to Birth Defects Surveillance: A Manual for Program Managers, and is intended to help in the development, implementation and ongoing imp
Many countries have already taken action at a national level to prohibit the use of all forms of asbestos to limit exposure and so control, prevent and ultimately eliminate asbestos-related diseases,
This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various food additives, including flavoring agents, and to prepare specifications for iden
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region have made considerable efforts to provide an extra surge towards achieving the targets set by the United Nations (UN) Millen
This policy brief aims to provide guidance for policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the Asia Pacific region on actions that governments can take to improve and regulate quality
In 1988, IARC classified diesel exhaust as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). An Advisory Group which reviews and recommends future priorities for the IARC Monographs Program had recommended
In early 2013, WHO convened an expert group of scientists from 14 collaborating research institutions to update the assessment of the burden of diarrhoeal disease from inadequate water, sanitation and
The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for training to increase understanding ofHealth in All Policies (HiAP) by health and other professionals. It is anticipated that the material in thi
Given the mixed history of success with past intervention projects and programs, and the fact that the 2.8 billion people still relying on traditional solid fuels are the world's poorest 40%, it is cl
This document provides interim guidance for the use of bedaquiline in conjunction with other WHO-recommended MDR-TB treatments. It also specifies the essential treatment and management conditions for
