Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for the users of these interventions. Self-care interventions hold the promise to be good for everyone and to move us closer to realizing universal hea...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis. It aims to improve quality of
life by ensuring that people with rheumatoid arthritis have the right treatment to slow the
progression of their condition and control their symptoms. People should also have rapid access to
specialist care ...
The need to focus on the mental health of adolescents is gaining increasing recognition as the global community looks to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” and SDG 10: “Reduce inequalities within a...
S elf-care interventions are among the most promising
and exciting new approaches to improve health
and well-being, both from a health systems
perspective and for people who use these interventions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the following
working definition of self-care: Self-care is the a...
This guideline covers the care and support of adults receiving social care in their own homes, residential care and community settings. It aims to help people understand what care they can expect and to improve their experience by supporting them to make decisions about their care....
This guideline examines the evidence and makes recommendations and remarks on the implementation of some of the details of breastfeeding counselling, such as frequency, timing, mode and provider of breastfeeding counselling, to improve breastfeeding practices. The objective of this guideline is to provid...
This publication is a derivative product summarizing the global, evidence-informed recommendations and principles of the World Health Organization that address malnutrition in all its forms in adolescents with the aim of ensuring healthy lives and well-being among this group. The purpose of this publicat...
This guideline covers how local communities, with support from local organisations and networks, can help prevent people from becoming overweight or obese or help them lose weight. It aims to support sustainable and community-wide action to achieve this. The guidance will support the Department of Health...
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on protection, promotion and support of optimal breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services, as a public health intervention. It is intended to contribute to discussions among stakeholders when selecting or priorit...
Breastfeeding is the cornerstone of child survival, nutrition and development and maternal health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 years or beyond. T...
