Health products policy and standards
Our team provides authoritative guidance and standards on quality, safety and efficacy of health products and supports countries to formulate evidence-based policies and ensure good practice throughout the value chain.
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11 February 2026
Blended learning platform for primary health care and community level workers: user guide to Learning...
Learning on TAP (TAP for short) is a blended learning resource developed by WHO and is part of the WHO Academy: https://whoacademy.org/TAP/. TAP is an...
30 January 2026
WHO Drug Information - Volume 39, No. 4
The Fourth issue of volume 39 for 2025 includes:Pharmaceutical News- Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Valuable Tool in the Fight Against Substandard/Falsified...
1 December 2025
Assistive technology progress assessment questionnaire: tracking progress on access to assistive technology
In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology. The resolution urges Member States...
12 November 2025
Development of medical device policies, 2nd ed.
A first edition of the Development of Medical Devices Policies was published in 2011. This second edition was prepared to reflect the transition from the...
Journal articles
Inclusive education: The case for early identification and early intervention in assistive technology
Assistive Technology, 33:sup1, S94-S101, 2021
Childhood and Assistive Technology: Growing with opportunity, developing with technology
Assistive Technology, 33:sup1, 87-93, 2021
A review of innovation strategies and processes to improve access to AT: Looking ahead to open innovation ecosystems
Assistive Technology, 33:sup1, 68-86, 2021
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