Press Report: Who Criticized for Neglecting Evidence

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-785
Author(s):  
Maria Cheng ◽  
Jean McMahon
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Press Report ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

A study published in The Lancet reveals that when developing “evidence-based” guidelines, the World Health Organization routinely forgets one key ingredient: evidence. The study is based on interviews with senior WHO officials and analyses of various guidelines to determine how they were produced. The authors found a distinctly non-transparent process.

scholarly journals Protecting healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 infection: practical indications

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (155) ◽  
pp. 200068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Ferioli ◽  
Cecilia Cisternino ◽  
Valentina Leo ◽  
Lara Pisani ◽  
Paolo Palange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Noninvasive Ventilation ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Respiratory Devices

The World Health Organization has recently defined the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection a pandemic. The infection, that may cause a potentially very severe respiratory disease, now called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has airborne transmission via droplets. The rate of transmission is quite high, higher than common influenza. Healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting the infection particularly when applying respiratory devices such as oxygen cannulas or noninvasive ventilation. The aim of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the correct use of “respiratory devices” in the COVID-19 emergency and protect healthcare workers from contracting the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

scholarly journals Clinical outcomes of women with COVID 19 during pregnancy: an update

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-102
Author(s):  
Naushaba Tarannum Mahtab ◽  
Tanzeem Sabina Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Vulnerable Population ◽  
World Health ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

In December 2019, a cluster of four cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan, China, were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, the world has seen unprecedented effects of this virus on our health and life in general and every country of the world has been affected. Pregnant women are considered the most vulnerable population and clinical trials and research are going on to ensure the safety of mother and the fetus during this pandemic. The data regarding management of pregnancy during COVID-19 era is evolving every day. In this review, we evaluate the recent evidence of the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection throughout pregnancy and provide a balanced and informed evidence-based management of pregnancy during the COVID- 19 era. Birdem Med J 2020; 10, COVID Supplement: 93-102

Why the Dials on the Dashboard Matter

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-62
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Over Time

This chapter looks at the state of well-being measurement, as well as measurement’s role in advancing both a well-being agenda and actual well-being outcomes. A shift is underway around the world to define and measure the conditions and outcomes of equitable well-being. From the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), economic and public health leaders are helping to promote an evidence-based understanding of human well-being. Global commissions charged with refining measures of progress have also advocated for the inclusion of well-being indicators. Ultimately, measurement has the potential to motivate and persuade people and institutions to act; it galvanizes people to address well-being across political divides; it helps capture and reflect on differences in well-being between populations, over time, and across places; it can drive narratives and discourse about well-being; and it can be used to establish accountability. The chapter then assesses what makes measures meaningful, how to interpret and use data to drive change, and the next steps for measuring well-being.

Erstes Instrument zur standardisierten Erfassung der Teilhabe Behinderter

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (07) ◽  
pp. 526-527
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Menschen Mit Behinderung

Coenen M et al. [Recommendation for the collection and analysis of data on participation and disability from the perspective of the World Health Organization]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2016; 59: 1060–1067 Um eine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe an der Gesellschaft von Menschen mit Behinderung zu ermöglichen, werden zunächst Daten zu vorhandenen Einschränkungen gebraucht. Erst wenn diese detailliert erhoben wurden, können Konzepte zur Beseitigung von Problemen entwickelt werden. Ein standardisiertes Erhebungsinstrument für alle Aspekte der Funktionsfähigkeit fehlte jedoch bisher.

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