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The development of global guidelines ensuring the appropriate use of evidence represents one of the core functions of WHO.
A WHO guideline is defined broadly as any information product developed by WHO that contains recommendations for clinical practice or public health policy. Recommendations are statements designed to help end-users make informed decisions on whether, when and how to undertake specific actions such as clinical interventions, diagnostic tests or public health measures, with the aim of achieving the best possible individual or collective health outcomes.
The Guidelines Review Committee ensure that WHO guidelines are of a high methodological quality and are developed through a transparent, evidence-based decision-making process. Guidelines are subject to a rigorous quality assurance process that helps to ensure that each and every published guideline is trustworthy, impactful and meets the highest international standards.
Latest WHO guidelines approved by the Guidelines Review Committee
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15 May 2023
Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline
This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of non-sugar sweeteners to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain and diet-related...
14 March 2023
WHO Guidelines for malaria
The WHO Guidelines for malaria bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly and easy-to-navigate...
10 February 2023
WHO guidelines on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent–child relationships...
This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on parenting interventions for parents and caregivers of children aged 0–17 years that are...
15 December 2022
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 4: treatment - drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment,...
The WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis (TB), Module 4: Treatment - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment 2022 update informs health care professionals...
The recommendations in this guideline are intended to inform development of national and subnational health policies, clinical protocols and programmatic...
17 October 2022
Updated recommendations on treatment of adolescents and children with chronic HCV infection, and HCV...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem and cause of chronic liver disease that leads to approximately 399 000 deaths annually....
The updated recommendations in this document on the timing of induction of labour supersede the previous WHO recommendations on this topic in the 2018...
The updated recommendations in this document on mechanical methods for induction of labour supersede the previous WHO recommendations on this topic...