The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a Guideline Development Group (GDG) meeting from 29 to 31 July 2019 to review global guidance on contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV acquisition to and determine whether revisions to the fifth edition of the Medical eligibility criteria for...
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...
Every year up to 1 billion children experience physical, sexual or psychological violence. These new WHO guidelines aim to help frontline healthcare providers to recognize children who have suffered from violence and neglect and provide evidence-based first line support. Specifically, the guidelines focu...
These consolidated guidelines on HIV testing services (HTS) bring together existing and
new guidance on HTS across different settings and populations.
The World Health Organization (WHO) first released consolidated guidelines on HTS in
2015, in response to requests from Member States, national programme ...
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
These guidelines aim to provide evidence-based recommendations on the care and treatment of persons diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C infection. They update the care and treatment section of the WHO Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with hepatitis C infection issued in April 20...
Cryptococcal disease is an opportunistic infection that occurs primarily among people with advanced HIV disease and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this group. By far the most common presentation of cryptococcal disease is cryptococcal meningitis, which accounts for an estimated 15% o...
Supplement to the 2016 consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection...
During public health emergencies, people need to know what health risks they face, and what actions they can take to protect their health and lives. Accurate information provided early, often, and in languages and channels that people understand, trust and use, enables individuals to make choices and tak...
