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Health Evidence Network synthesis report 53
Цель настоящего доклада — повысить осведомленность о деменции как одной из приоритетных проблем общественного здравоохранения, сформу- лировать подход к этой п ... more
Based on the survey, five principles for deinstitutionalization were identified: community-based services must be in place; the health workforce must be committed to change; political support at the highest and broadest levels is crucial; timing is key; and additional financial resources are needed. ... more
Miscellaneous Chapter J.5
Misceláneo Capítulo J.5 Edición: Matías Irarrázaval & Andres Martin Traducción: Fernanda Prieto-Tagle, María Irene Rodríguez
A comprehensive summary of mental health research, providing a unique handbook of key facts and figures, covering all key areas of mental health

Palliative care for older people: better practices

Hall, S.; H. Petkova, A.D. Tsouros, et al. World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe, et al. (2011) C_WHO
This publication aims to provide examples of better palliative care practices for older people to help those involved in planning and supporting care-oriented services most appropriately and effectively. Examples have been identifi ed from literature searches and from an international call ... more

Checking in on the Checklist

Buissonniere, M. Lifebox and Ariadne Labs (2019) CC
The report and an accompanying series of studies show the global uptake of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist in its first ten years since its launch and recommend ways the Checklist can be more effectively used to improve surgical safety for millions at risk. The report ... more
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is a global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. In order to support these associations in their fight against AMR, FIP has prepared this briefing document. It is an overview of the different activities ... more
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat as it is present in all parts of the world and it means that there is a shortage of effective antibiotics to treat simple infections and diseases, also statistics reveal that because of antimicrobial resistance patients’ morbidity and mortality is increa ... more
Stand 2.10.2020
BMJ 2019;365:l1807 doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1807 (Published 8 May 2019)
This paper provides case studies of several food product improvement policies from across the WHO European Region. The aim is to share country experience, assess the various merits of the different approaches, discuss lessons learned, and provide guidance for best practice that may be more widely ap ... more
Member States have requested WHO policy guidance on how to facilitate the implementation of national AMS activities in an integrated and programmatic approach. This policy guidance responds to that demand from Member States and is anchored in public health guiding principles in the human health sect ... more
More than 700 000 people lose their life to suicide every year. The world is not on track to reach the 2030 suicide reduction targets. WHO advocates for countries to take action to prevent suicide, ideally through a comprehensive national suicide prevention strategy. Governments and communities can ... more
This guidance should be followed if an unlicensed medicine is prepared in a registered pharmacy. The preparation of an unlicensed medicine (for example unlicensed methadone, or menthol in aqueous cream) in a pharmacy is called ‘extemporaneous preparation’. The guidance should be read alon ... more
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘long COVID’. It makes recommendations about care in all healthcare settings for adults, children and young people who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of a ... more
This guideline covers road-traffic-related air pollution and its links to ill health. It aims to improve air quality and so prevent a range of health conditions and deaths.
BMJ Global Health 2022;7:e008007. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-00800