Cette organisation se concentre sur la santé publique internationale et joue un rôle essentiel dans la lutte contre des maladies telles que le VIH/SIDA, Ebola, le paludisme et la tuberculose. Elle s'efforce également d'atténuer l'impact des maladies non transmissibles et de promouvoir des modes de vie sains. Son objectif est de favoriser le développement mondial et de garantir que tous les êtres humains atteignent le meilleur état de santé possible. L'organisation publie des rapports importants et gère des enquêtes sanitaires mondiales.
Ce guide offre des normes et critères actualisés basés sur des faits pour aider les professionnels de santé à fournir des soins de qualité pendant la grossesse, l'accouchement et le postpartum, en tenant compte des besoins de la mère et de son nouveau-né.
Le rapport de l'OMS sur l'épidémie de tabagisme, publié en 2008, offre une analyse complète de la consommation de tabac et des efforts de lutte antitabac dans le monde. Il souligne que le tabagisme représente une menace majeure pour la santé publique, avec un potentiel d'un milliard de morts au XXIe siècle si aucune action n'est entreprise.
Cette publication traite des étapes ultérieures du cycle de vie du matériel de la chaîne du froid pour le sang. Elle offre des explications détaillées, des illustrations et des modes opératoires normalisés, visant à aider les administrateurs d'hôpitaux, gestionnaires et techniciens dans l'utilisation et l'entretien de ce matériel.
Cette nouvelle édition de la "Classification internationale des Maladies de l'OMS" (CIM 10) a été entièrement mise à jour pour la deuxième fois, intégrant les révisions de 1996 à 2008. Le système de numérotation a également été modifié pour indiquer clairement l'année de mise à jour.
The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
This report demonstrates the relationship between sexual health, human rights and the law. Drawing from a review of public health evidence and extensive research into human rights law at international, regional and national levels, the report shows how states in different parts of the world can and do support sexual health through legal and other mechanisms that are consistent with human rights standards and their own human rights obligations.
This publication contains information about the reasons why people suffer from cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes) and how they can be avoided, including guidance for preventing it developing amongst children. Issues covered include: improving lifestyle choices to reduce risks, such as stopping smoking, improving diet, weight control and increasing physical exercise; how to recognise the signs of a heart attack, angina attack or a stroke and treatment options. Information is also given on other heart diseases such as heart failure, congenital heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease.
Basic epidemiology provides an introduction to the core principles and methods of epidemiology, with a special emphasis on public health applications in developing countries. This edition includes chapters on the nature and uses of epidemiology; the epidemiological approach to defining and measuring the occurrence of health-related states in populations; the strengths and limitations of epidemiological study designs; and the role of epidemiology in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of health care. The book has a particular emphasis on modifiable environmental factors and encourages the application of epidemiology to the prevention of disease and the promotion of health, including environmental and occupational health.
Practical Guidelines for Outpatient Care
The 2020 edition of Health at a Glance: Europe focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Chapter 1 provides an initial assessment of the resilience of European health systems to the COVID-19 pandemic and their ability to contain and respond to the worst pandemic in the past century. Chapter 2 reviews the huge health and welfare burden of air pollution as another major public health issue in European countries, and highlights the need for sustained efforts to reduce air pollution to mitigate its impact on health and mortality. The five other chapters provide an overview of key indicators of health and health systems across the 27 EU member states, 5 EU candidate countries, 3 European Free Trade Association countries and the United Kingdom. Health at a Glance: Europe is the first step in the State of Health in the EU cycle.