WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

Download or read book WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final goal of this publication is to guide on the selection of medical devices. This increases access to medical devices required to prevent, diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases (including stroke) and diabetes, especially in low and middle resource settings. This publication is intended for Ministries of Health, public health planners, health technology managers, disease managers, researchers, policy-makers, funding and procurement agencies, and support and advocacy groups for patients suffering from cardiac diseases, stroke and diabetes. It serves to inform policy-makers and technical decision-makers on the selection of medical devices required for the package of benefits and interventions for a target population in the context of universal health coverage.