This document presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from health risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The guidelines are based on a comprehensive review and evaluation of the accumulated scientific evidence by a multidisciplinary group of experts studyin...
Advances in life sciences research are inextricably linked to improvements in human, plant and animal health. Promotion of excellent, high-quality life sciences research that is conducted responsibly, safely and securely can foster global health security and contribute to economic development, evidence-i...
All people, including those living in humanitarian settings, have the right to reproductive health (RH). To exercise this right, affected populations must have an enabling environment and access to comprehensive RH information and services so they can make free and informed choices. Quality RH services m...
This is fourth edition of Treatment of tuberculosis: guidelines, adhering fully to the new WHO process for evidence-based guidelines. Several important recommendations are being promoted in this new edition.
First, the recommendation to discontinue the regimen based on just 2 months of rifampicin (2HRZE...
Significant programmatic experience and research evidence regarding HIV and infant
feeding have accumulated since recommendations on infant feeding in the context of
HIV were last revised in 2006. In particular, evidence has been reported that antiretroviral (ARV) interventions to either the HIV-infected...
The World Health Organization (WHO) first published guidance for national
tuberculosis control programmes on managing tuberculosis in children (hereafter
called “the Guidance”) in 2006. The Guidance follows the principles of a public
health approach aimed at optimizing outcomes, including the quality...
Malaria case management remains a vital component of the malaria control strategies.
This entails early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective antimalarial medicines.
The WHO Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, which were first published in 2006,
provide global, evidence-based recommendations...
Phlebotomy - the drawing of blood - has been practised for centuries and is still one of the most
common invasive procedures in health care. Each step in the process of phlebotomy affects the
quality of the specimen and is thus important for preventing laboratory error, patient injury and
even death. For...
Blood transfusion is a core service within health care systems and individuals who donate their blood provide a unique contribution to the health and survival of others. Every country faces an ongoing challenge to collect sufficient blood from safe donors to meet national requirements. This framework for...
The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for advice to clinicians on the use of the currently available antivirals for patients presenting with illness due to influenza virus infection, as well their use for chemoprophylaxis. This guidance updates and replaces the recommendations published in A...
