@DrTedros The World Health Organization has launched a new easy-to-access, digital version of its Model list of #EssentialMedicines.
The move will revolutionize the way this core WHO reference tool is used Right pointing backhand list.essentialmeds.org
The move will revolutionize the way this core WHO reference tool is used Right pointing backhand list.essentialmeds.org
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO Over 150 countries currently use the WHO list of #EssentialMedicines to work out which medicines best meet their national health contexts and priorities, so they can compile their own national essential medicines lists.
list.essentialmeds.org
list.essentialmeds.org
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO #EssentialMedicines are those that:
💊 satisfy the priority health care needs of a population
💊 need to be available in a functioning health system at all times, in appropriate dosage forms, of assured quality, & at prices that individuals & the community can afford.
💊 satisfy the priority health care needs of a population
💊 need to be available in a functioning health system at all times, in appropriate dosage forms, of assured quality, & at prices that individuals & the community can afford.
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO Since 1977, the WHO list of #EssentialMedicines has been revised every 2 years by a group of experts. The latest update was published in 2019 👉 list.essentialmeds.org
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO WHO #EssentialMedicines List includes:
💊information about available dose forms & strengths
💊specifications as to who should take a medicine
💊what conditions a medicine can treat & how it should be taken
💊details about the clinical evidence supporting the recommendations
💊information about available dose forms & strengths
💊specifications as to who should take a medicine
💊what conditions a medicine can treat & how it should be taken
💊details about the clinical evidence supporting the recommendations
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO The new electronic version of the #EssentialMedicines List brings the traditional list to smartphones 📱 & computer screens 💻 in a comprehensive, freely accessible, online database.
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO The electronic #EssentialMedicines List allows users to search by simply clicking on the name of a medicine, for example, or a health issue. They can also make their own customized lists by exporting the list into an Excel or Word version. list.essentialmeds.org
@DrTedros @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO The electronic #EssentialMedicines List is the latest step in WHO’s effort to harness digital technologies to drive improvements in global public health, and advance progress towards #HealthForAll. list.essentialmeds.org
