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JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan... Nov 2023Despite acknowledging the inadequacy of rehabilitation systems to meet the ever-increasing burden of disability, the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation 2030... (Review)
Review
Despite acknowledging the inadequacy of rehabilitation systems to meet the ever-increasing burden of disability, the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation 2030 initiative has not highlighted nor adequately analysed the deficiencies of the rehabilitation care structures of populous countries in South Asia. The pragmatic and operational realisation of the initiative is not high in terms of visibility in developing countries with fragmented rehabilitative care structures. Hence, the current narrative review was planned to highlight the spectrum of rehabilitation healthcare in the perspective of Sustainable Development Goal-3 with reference to the most populous South Asian countries, including Pakistan. A total of 40 relevant English-language articles, publications, reports and online resources were reviewed. The narrative review is significant since it may result in mainstreaming the individuals with disabilities, improving their quality of life, enhance their productivity and lessen the burden and socio-economic costs of disability on the community. For current study, 40 relevant, English-language, articles, publications, reports and online resource were reviewed.
Topics: Humans; Asia, Southern; Refugees; Quality of Life; Disabled Persons; World Health Organization
PubMed: 38013533
DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.9098 -
International Journal of Environmental... Jul 2022A chronic health condition has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease being of long duration, generally slow in progression and not passed from...
A chronic health condition has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a disease being of long duration, generally slow in progression and not passed from person to person; that is to say, a non-communicable disease (NCD) [...].
Topics: Chronic Disease; Humans; Noncommunicable Diseases; World Health Organization
PubMed: 35886388
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148536 -
Indian Journal of Pharmacology 2023
Topics: World Health Organization; Drugs, Essential
PubMed: 36960514
DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_94_23 -
Annals of Global Health 2017In 1977 the World Health Organization created its first Model List of Essential Medicines-a list designed to aid countries in determining which medicines to prioritize...
BACKGROUND
In 1977 the World Health Organization created its first Model List of Essential Medicines-a list designed to aid countries in determining which medicines to prioritize on their National Essential Medicines Lists. In classifying drugs as "essential," the World Health Organization has historically stressed drugs' ability to meet priority health needs of populations and cost.
OBJECTIVES
In this paper we trace the fluctuations in the application of cost and priority status of disease as criteria for essential medicines throughout the reports published by the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines since 1977.
METHODS
We analyzed essential medicines lists published on the World Health Organization website since 1977 for trends in criteria concerning cost and priority status of disease. Where, available, analyzed the World Health Organization Expert Committee analysis rationalizing why certain medicines were or were not added and were or were not removed.
RESULTS
The application of the criteria of cost and priority status of essential medicines has fluctuated dramatically over the years.
CONCLUSIONS
The definition of essential medicines has shifted and now necessitates a new consensus on normative definitions and criteria. A more standardized and transparent set of procedures for choosing essential medicines is required.
Topics: Drug Costs; Drugs, Essential; Health Priorities; Humans; World Health Organization
PubMed: 29221540
DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2017.05.005 -
Bulletin of the World Health... Aug 2019
Topics: Economics; Global Health; Health Care Rationing; Health Care Sector; Health Policy; Humans; Politics; World Health Organization
PubMed: 31384066
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.19.238311 -
Bulletin of the World Health... Sep 2020
Topics: Drugs, Essential; Global Health; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Mental Disorders; Noncommunicable Diseases; Primary Health Care; World Health Organization
PubMed: 33012854
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.20.272658 -
Intensive Care Medicine Apr 2018
Topics: Hand Hygiene; Humans; Sepsis; World Health Organization
PubMed: 29500700
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5097-9 -
Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of... Jun 2021
Topics: Humans; Leadership; World Health Organization
PubMed: 34031857
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-021-00533-2 -
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection... Apr 2024The World Health Organization's (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day continues to "bring people together and accelerate hand hygiene action at the point of care in health care...
World Health Organization World Hand Hygiene Day, 5 May 2024. SAVE LIVES: clean your hands campaign: promoting knowledge and capacity building on infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene, among health and care workers.
The World Health Organization's (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day continues to "bring people together and accelerate hand hygiene action at the point of care in health care to contribute to a reduction in health care-associated infections and the achievement of safer, quality health care for all".
Topics: Humans; Capacity Building; Hand Hygiene; Hand; World Health Organization; Health Personnel
PubMed: 38610050
DOI: 10.1186/s13756-024-01391-8 -
American Journal of Public Health Oct 2017
Topics: Civil Rights; Health Services Research; Humans; Privacy; Public Health; Public Health Surveillance; World Health Organization
PubMed: 28902550
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304019