| Who Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies for Low-Resource Settings 2011-2014: Assistive Devices, Ehealth Solutions, Medical Devices, and Other Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241509996 ISBN-13: 9789241509992 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Medical Technology - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Biotechnology |
| LCCN: 2015410621 |
| Physical Information: 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The objective of the compendium series of innovative medical devices, assistive devices and eHealth solutions is to provide a neutral platform for technologies which are likely to be suitable for use in less resourced settings. It presents a snapshot of several health technologies which might have the potential to improve health outcomes and the quality of life, or to offer a solution to an unmet medical/health technology need. It is released to acknowledge some success stories and at the same time, to raise awareness of the pressing need for appropriate and affordable design solutions and to encourage more innovative efforts in the field. This effort also aims to encourage greater interaction among ministries of health, procurement officers, donors, technology developers, manufacturers, clinicians, academics and the general public to ensure greater investment in health technology and to move towards universal access to essential health technologies. This volume now includes 127 technologies from 36 countries on the following areas: assistive devices, basic equipment for health facilities, devices for infectious diseases and for infection prevention, healthcare management, medical imaging, laboratory, monitoring, non-communicable diseases, reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health, respiratory support and surgery. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |