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WHO's Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) has consolidated all existing normative guidance on STIs into a single publication. Structured around 10 chapters that follow the STI prevention and care cascade, the handbook covers primary prevention, synd ... more
This document consolidates, for the first time, WHO recommendations on the prevention, testing, treatment and monitoring of hepatitis B and C, and includes testing strategies for hepatitis D. Drawing on a decade of evidence-based guidance issued between 2015 and 2025, it provides a single, practical ... more
Las recomendaciones aquí presentadas fueron elaboradas a partir de una síntesis sistemática de la evidencia disponible y adoptan un enfoque pragmático, orientado a facilitar su aplicación en escenarios clínicos complejos y de alta demanda. Su desarrollo se fundamenta en los principios de la me ... more
1 April 2025. Key Facts
Long-term polio vaccine security – the timely, sustained, and uninterrupted supply of suitable types of affordable, quality-assured polio vaccines – is essential in the global effort to achieve and maintain a polio free world. However, fragmented approaches and short-term planning pose considera ... more
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food. It can lead to dehydration, and death in patients with severe forms of the disease.
13 August 2025.The conditionality of this recommendation is largely driven by the current higher unit cost of pyrethroid-PBO ITNs compared to pyrethroid-only LLINs and therefore the uncertainty of their cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, as PBO is less wash-resistant than pyrethroids, its bioavailabil ... more
March 2025. Access to appropriate, quality-assured diagnostics remains a challenge. There is limited information on key characteristics of available test kits, including their performance, reliability, and ability to detect relevant Mpox clades. Additionally, the lack of multiplex diagnostic tools c ... more
The effective vaccine management (EVM) workshop, jointly organized by WHO and UNICEF, was attended by participants from 13 countries, who reviewed the various EVM benchmarks, identified the gaps in policies, guidelines, SOPs and job aids, and developed respective country action plans to fill these g ... more
This interim operational guide outlines infection prevention, control, and water, sanitation, and hygiene measures for home care and isolation of mpox in resource-limited settings. It focuses on practical strategies to manage and prevent the spread of the virus when persons with mpox are isolated at ... more
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).1 It causes a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy or feeling sick. In most cases, the symptoms of mpox go away within a few weeks with supportive care ... more
The rapid assessment tool (RAT) is meant to assess health facilities within mpox-affected areas that have at least one inpatient bed. Depending on time and resources available, certain facilities may be prioritized during an mpox outbreak. The RAT evaluates 16 infection prevention and control (IPC) ... more
The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more
The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more
The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more
The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more
The webpage from Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) focuses on efforts to develop and provide child-friendly antimalarial treatments. It highlights the challenges of treating malaria in children, who are among the most vulnerable to the disease, and the need for safe, effective, and easy-to-adminis ... more
La page intitulée « Paludisme » sur le site des Guides médicaux de Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) fournit des directives cliniques détaillées pour le diagnostic, le traitement et la prévention du paludisme, en particulier dans les contextes humanitaires et les zones à ressources limitées. ... more
La página titulada «Paludismo» en el sitio de las Guías médicas de Médicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) proporciona directrices clínicas detalladas para el diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención del paludismo, especialmente en contextos humanitarios y en zonas con recursos limitados. Describe las dis ... more
La page du site VIDAL intitulée « Paludisme : traitement – Recommandations » présente les recommandations actuelles pour la prise en charge du paludisme. Elle détaille les différents traitements selon le type de paludisme (P. falciparum ou non), la gravité de l'infection (simple ou sévère ... more