WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA joint statement
Health care-associated infections (HAI) are one of the most common adverse events in care delivery and a major public health problem with an impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. At any one time, up to 7% of patients in developed and 10% in developing countries will acquire at least on...e HAI. These infections also present a significant economic burden at the societal level. However, a large percentage are preventable through effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures.
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20 February 2013
Update on 2004 Background Paper (Written by Saloni Tanna)
Priority Medicines for Europe and the World "A Public Health Approach to Innovation"
This new publication presents the continuing and emerging challenges to children’s environmental health.
: Déclaration conjointe de l’OMS et de l’UNICEF encourageant une meilleure intégration des produits pharmaceutiques sensibles à la température dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement en produits de santé dans les cas appropriés, 19 novembre 2020
Analyse des politiques et des programmes : opportunités et défis pour l’UNFPAseptembre
Available in English, French and Arabic
La collaboration avec les autorités nationales de gestion des catastrophes
World Health Organization Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Sustained Focus to Prevent Future Outbreaks
One important application of digital health in TB patient care is the support that it can lend to medication adherence. TB programmes have already been using short message service (SMS), video-supported treatment (VOT) and event monitoring device for medication support ...(EMM)1 to help patients complete treatment and health-care workers to monitor both daily dosing and treatment continuity
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