Health products policy and standards
Our team provides authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products and supports countries to formulate evidence-based policies and ensure good practice throughout the value chain.
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23 September 2025
Availability, price and affordability of health technologies for the management of diabetes
The WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/341967, describes those...
5 September 2025
The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) classification...
The AWaRe classification is intended as a tool for monitoring antibiotic use, defining targets and monitoring the impact of stewardship policies and interventions...
5 September 2025
The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children,...
Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and...
5 September 2025
The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list
Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and...
Journal articles
Missed opportunities and barriers for vaccination: a descriptive analysis of private and public health facilities in four African countries
NCBI
Global practices in regard to implementation of preventive measures for leprosy
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2017 May 4.11(5): e0005399
Protection by BCG vaccine against tuberculosis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 58, Issue 4, 15 February 2014, Pages 470–480
