International Plan, Policy & Guidelines

WHO and partners call for urgent investment in nurses. WHO and partners call for urgent investment in nurses.

WHO public consultation on draft Target Product Profiles for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment

Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak.

WHO Hospital Readiness Checklist for COVID-19. WHO Hospital Readiness Checklist for COVID-19.

WHO announces forthcoming changes for the programmatic management of TB preventive treatment

Stockholm Declaration Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety: Achieving Global Goals 2030 The Chairman’s conclusions, called the “Stockholm Declaration”, was presented by the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, Mr. Tomas …

What is Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)?   According to International Health Regulations (2005), the term ”Public Health Emergency of International Concern” is defined as “an extraordinary event …

Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected (Interim guidance) This guidance is intended for health-care workers (HCWs), health-care managers, and teams working in …

Ethical considerations for health policy and systems research A publication from the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (WHO) with the Global Health Ethics Unit (WHO) Overview This document, …

WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance 13 January 2020 | GENEVA – Significant improvements to the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin …