Evidence from a systematic review on antenatal zinc supplementation was evaluated as part of the World
Health Organization (WHO) antenatal care (ANC) guideline development process in 2016, and the following
recommendation on zinc supplementation was made: “Zinc supplementation for pregnant women is onl...
More people die each year from cardiovascular diseases than from any other cause. Over three
quarters of heart disease and stroke-related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries.
Hypertension – or elevated blood pressure – is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the...
This document provides rapid advice on the use of medical masks in communities, at home and at healthcare facilities in areas that have reported outbreaks caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It is intended for public health and infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, healthcar...
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of indicators for assessing a population’s iron status and application of the use of ferritin concentrations for monitoring and evaluating iron interventions. his guideline aims to help WHO Member States and their partners to ...
The objectives of these guidelines are to provide evidence-based guidance on the use of thermal ablation to treat cervical precancer; and to support countries to update their national guidelines for the use of thermal ablation for cervical precancer....
Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus, which is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, but can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. The overall goal of these guidelines is to provide guidance and evidence-based recommendations about the prevention of sexual transmission ...
The objectives of these guidelines are:
• to provide evidence-based guidance on the use of thermal ablation to treat cervical precancer; and
• to support countries to update their national guidelines for the use of thermal ablation for cervical precancer.
These guidelines were developed using the W...
The WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia provide evidence-based recommendations on lifestyle behaviours and interventions to delay or prevent cognitive decline and dementia. Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia and, with one new case every three seconds, the num...
This handbook draws on the work of the many people around the world dedicated to the care and support of older people. The primary intended audience for this handbook is health and social care workers in the community and in primary care settings. The guidance in this handbook will help community health...
Salud del Anciano,
Práctica Integral de Atención,
Atención Primaria de Salud,
Disfunción Cognitiva/terapia,
Limitación de la Movilidad,
Desnutrición/terapia,
Pérdida Auditiva/rehabilitación,
Trastorno Depresivo/terapia,
Cuidadores,
Trastornos de la Visión/rehabilitación,
Servicios de Salud para Ancianos/normas,
Evaluación Geriátrica/métodos,
Atención Dirigida al Paciente,
Envejecimiento Saludable
Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, responsible for 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Pain is experienced by 55% of patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment and by 66% of patients who have advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease. This can be ...
