Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年3月5日 · WHA67.20 Regulatory system strengthening for medical products; WHA67.22 Access to essential medicines; WHA67.23 Health intervention and technology assessment in support of universal health coverage; WHA68.15 Strengthening emergency and essential surgical care and anaesthesia as a component of universal health coverage
Health products policy and standards - World Health Organization …
2011年4月6日 · Medical equipment is used for the specific purposes of diagnosis and treatment of disease or rehabilitation following disease or injury; it can be used either alone or in combination with any accessory, consumable or other piece of medical equipment. Medical equipment excludes implantable, disposable or single-use medical devices.
Regulating medical products - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年10月29日 · MedicinesWHO plays a vital role in the regulation of medical products. At the global level, WHO works to develop internationally recognized norms, standards and guidelines for medicine quality, safety and efficacy. At the country level, WHO provides guidance, technical assistance and training to enable countries to implement these guidelines in the context of …
Substandard and falsified medical products - World Health …
These products can be found in all countries, impacting all types of medical products, including life-saving treatments like vaccines, antibiotics and cancer therapies. In 2017, the World Health Organization estimated that 1 in 10 medicines in low- and middle-income countries failed quality control tests, suggesting the product is substandard ...
Substandard and falsified medical products - World Health …
2024年6月20日 · They are most likely to reach patients in situations where there is constrained access to quality and safe medical products, poor governance and weak technical capacity. Although this issue impacts all countries, countries where there are weak or non-existent regulatory systems bear the greatest burden of substandard and falsified medical products.
World Health Organization Medical products, vaccinations and …
Medical products, vaccinations and technologies. A well-functioning health system ensures equitable access to:
Global Benchmarking Tools - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) represents the primary means by which the World Health Organization (WHO) objectively evaluates regulatory systems, as mandated by WHA Resolution 67.20 on Regulatory System Strengthening for medical products. The tool and benchmarking methodology enables WHO and regulatory authorities to:
Access to medicines and health products - World Health …
2024年11月26日 · Countries face a range of obstacles to achieving this, including rising prices for new medicines; shortages and stock outs of essential medicines, especially for noncommunicable diseases, and the growing problem of substandard and falsified medical products entering the global supply chain.
Health products policy and standards - World Health Organization …
WHA67.20 “Regulatory system strengthening for medical products” The 67th WHA approved the resolution “Regulatory system strengthening for medical products." It states the importance of regulations for medical devices as one of the medical products, for better public health outcome and to increase access to safe, effective and quality ...
Substandard and falsified medical products: Scope, scale and harm
2019年12月9日 · Most commonly, SF medical products enter the legal supply chain at distribution level through hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and wholesalers, who have obtained medical products from unknown sources and intermediaries without checking their credentials or conducting any due diligence. Supply chains can be long and complex.
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