Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 6, 2011 · 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 …
WHO medical supplies reach hospitals in earthquake hit areas
Mar 30, 2025 · Responding to the immediate health needs of the thousands of people injured in the strong earthquakes that rocked Myanmar on 28 March, the World Health Organization has provided …
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in ...
May 22, 2025 · Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, …
Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health …
Mar 3, 2020 · This includes easing restrictions on the export and distribution of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. Every day, WHO is providing guidance, supporting secure …
Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 30, 2021 · Medical devices are used in many diverse settings, for example, by laypersons at home, by paramedical staff and clinicians in remote clinics, by opticians and dentists and by health-care …
Medical supply donations - World Health Organization (WHO)
Guidance for donations of medical supplies in support of the emergency response in Ukraine neighboring countries WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO) is supporting Ukraine …
Health products policy and standards
The nomenclature of medical devices is a coding system used to generically identify medical devices and related health products.
Sudan emergency - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 12, 2026 · Along with health partners, WHO is working intensively to coordinate the health response, reinforce disease surveillance, and distribute lifesaving medical supplies to people in need, despite …
Emergency health kits
WHO has developed standardized health kits of medicines and medical supplies to meet different health needs in humanitarian emergencies and disasters. These kits are developed to provide reliable and …
WHO scales up emergency response in earthquake–hit Myanmar, …
Apr 4, 2025 · Intensifying support to earthquake–hit Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided nearly 100 tons of medicines, medical devices and tents so far, and is assisting in …