Isoniazid (H) is one of the most important first-line medicines for the treatment of active
tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI), with high bactericidal activity and a good safety profile. The emergence of TB strains resistant to isoniazid threaten to reduce the effectiveness of TB treatment....
La catarata es definida por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) como la opacificación del lente cristalino que generalmente ocurre por el envejecimiento, trauma, o alguna enfermedad sistémica, afectando la capacidad visual de la persona. Esta disminución de la capacidad visual o incluso la cegu...
Induction of labour is defined as the process of artificially stimulating the uterus to start
labour. It is usually performed by administering oxytocin or prostaglandins to the pregnant
woman or by manually rupturing the amniotic membranes. Induction of labour is not riskfree, and many women find it unco...
A retinopatía de la prematuridad (ROP) es una enfermedad potencialmente grave que se
presenta en recién nacidos de pretérmino y que afecta a los vasos sanguíneos de la retina en
desarrollo. La ROP es una de las principales patologías causantes de ceguera prevenible en
niños. De manera que todos los...
This Fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals as a public health strategy: Guideline, is the first evidence-informed guideline from the World Health Organization (WHO) for this intervention with this specific food vehicle – rice. The focus of this document is on the use of this intervention as ...
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...
The quality of housing has major implications for people’s health. Housing in cities is of particular concern, with the world’s urban population predicted to double by 2050 and, with it, the demand for housing. In both developed and developing countries, improving housing conditions and reducing heal...
Orozco, L;
Tristán, M;
Beitia, A;
Vreugdenhil, M. T;
Andrino, R;
Agüero, C;
García, M. E;
Umaña, A;
Guerrero, S;
Cruz, J;
Guidos, M;
Cárcamo, W;
Rodríguez, H.
Incluye recomendaciones sobre la prevención y manejo de lesiones premalignas y reducir la incidencia y mortalidad por cáncer cervicouterino....
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are an
important cause of severe morbidity, long-term
disability and death among both pregnant women
and their babies, and account for approximately
14% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Improving
care for women around the time of childbirth is
a necessary step towards...
The Department of Reproductive Health and Research of the World Health Organization
gratefully acknowledges the contributions of many individuals and organizations to
the updating of these recommendations. Work on this update was coordinated by
Olufemi Oladapo, Joshua Vogel and A. Metin Gülmezoglu of th...
