Evaluar la efectividad de las estrategias existentes para la detección temprana de los defectos refractivos en pacientes menores de 18 años. o Definir cuáles son los criterios que deben emplearse para el diagnóstico de los defectos refractivos en pacientes menores de 18 años. o Determinar cuáles so...
Objetivos específicos de la Guía Proveer el enfoque diagnóstico de los pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1 proponiendo una estrategia de diagnóstico eficaz. Proveer las estrategias de manejo farmacológico y no farmacológico, para la diabetes mellitus tipo 1, basadas en la mejor evidencia cientí...
Industrial fortification of maize flour and corn meal with at least iron has been practiced for many years in several countries in the Americas and Africa, where these ingredients are used in the preparation of many common national dishes. This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations...
Endorsed, by the UN Secretary-General, this is a comprehensive WHO guideline on routine ANC for pregnant women and adolescent girls. It aims to complement existing WHO guidelines on the management of specific pregnancy-related complications. The guidance aims to capture the complex nature of the issues s...
The specific objectives were to evaluate the harms to benefits ratio of delamanid in combination with the currently recommended MDR-TB treatment regimen in children. Based on this evaluation, to develop recommendations on the use of delamanid as part of WHO-recommended longer MDR-TB treatment regimens, a...
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes; the same mosquito also transmits other vector-borne diseases – dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. Purpose of the guideline The purpose of this guideline is to provide a recommendation to guide governments, ministries of health, po...
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on daily iron supplementation in infants and children, as a public-health intervention for the prevention of anaemia and iron deficiency. It includes recommendations for iron supplementation in countries where malaria is prevalent. The gui...
Rationale for the guidelines: Since the publication of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in 2003, changes in the epidemiology of STIs and advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment necessitate changes in STI management. These gui...
Rationale for the guidelines: Since the publication of the WHO Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in 2003, changes in the epidemiology of STIs and advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment necessitate changes in STI management. These guidelines provide updated trea...
