Who guidelines

Manish Kumar Mangalayatan University

1. World Health Organization Guidelines Submitted to: Mr. Talever Singh Submitted by: Manish Kumar M.Pharm (Pharmacology) Department of Pharmacy , Institute of Bio-Medical Education & Research, Mangalayatan university Beswan, Aligarh

2. What is WHO ? WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends .

3. History of WHO WHO’s Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day.

4. Objectives of WHO Guidelines: To reduce the health, social and economic burden of  communicable diseases To combat  HIV/AIDS ,  malaria  and  tuberculosis To prevent and reduce disease, disability and premature death from chronic  noncommunicable diseases ,  mental disorders and injuries. To reduce  morbidity  and  mortality  and improve health during key stages of lif e including   pregnancy ,  childbirth , and  adolescence improve  sexual  and  reproductive health  

5. To promote health and prevent or reduce risk factors for health conditions associated with use of  tobacco ,  alcohol ,  drugs  and other psychoactive substances and  unsafe sex To improve  nutrition ,  food safety  and  food security  throughout the life-course and in support of public health and sustainable development To improve health services through better governance, financing, staffing and management, informed by reliable and accessible evidence and research To ensure improved access, quality and use of medical products and technologies

6. WHO Guidelines WHO guidelines on child Health Acceptable medical reasons for use of breast-milk substitutes Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in infants and children Guideline: Neonatal vitamin A supplementation Guideline: Use of multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of foods consumed by infants and children 6–23 months of age Home visits for the newborn child Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) in women of reproductive age: its role in promoting optimal maternal and child health

7. WHO guidelines on Chronic diseases, injuries and disability Cancer control: knowledge in action: diagnosis and treatment Guidelines on the provision of manual wheelchairs in less resourced settings Focus on diet and physical activity: what works: summary report World report on child injury prevention

8. WHO guidelines on Environmental health WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould WHO guidelines for out door air quality: selected pollutants WHO handbook on indoor radon: a public health perspective

9. WHO guidelines on HIV/AIDS Antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants   Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents   Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in infants and children: Towards universal access     WHO recommendations on the diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and children

10. WHO guidelines on Maternal and reproductive health Guideline: Use of multiple micronutrient powders for home fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation in pregnant women Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use   Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) in women of reproductive age: its role in promoting optimal maternal and child health

11. WHO guidelines on Mental health and substance abuse Clinical management of acute pesticide intoxication: prevention of suicidal behaviours Guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care

12. WHO guidelines on Nutrition Guideline: iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women Guideline: iron supplementation in preschool and school-age children Guideline: Neonatal vitamin A supplementation Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1–5 months of age Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women

13. WHO guidelines on Patient safety Best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit   Screening donated blood for transfusion-transmissible infections: recommendations WHO guidelines for safe surgery: safe surgery saves lives WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care

14. WHO guidelines on Tuberculosis Fluorescent light-emitting diode (LED) microscopy for diagnosis of tuberculosis policy   Guidelines for treatment of tuberculosis, fourth edition Same-day diagnosis of tuberculosis by microscopy: WHO policy statement Tuberculosis and air travel: guidelines for prevention and control WHO policy on TB infection control in health-care facilities, congregate settings and households

15. References: www.avert.org/pmtct- guidelines .htm www.who.int/hiv/pub/ guidelines /en/ www.thewho.net/ india.gov.in/ govt /whoswho.php www.naturalnews.com/ WHO .html

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