World Health Organization List of Priority Medical Devices for Cancer Management to Promote Universal Coverage

André M Ilbawi; Adriana Velazquez-Berumen

doi:10.1016/j.cll.2017.10.012

World Health Organization List of Priority Medical Devices for Cancer Management to Promote Universal Coverage

Clin Lab Med. 2018 Mar;38(1):151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.10.012.

Authors

André M Ilbawi¹, Adriana Velazquez-Berumen²

Affiliations

¹ Management of Noncommunicable Disease Unit, Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 27 1211 Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Innovation, Access and Use Unit, Essential Medicines and Health Products Department, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 27 1211 Switzerland.

PMID: 29412879
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2017.10.012

Abstract

Universal coverage of basic laboratory services is fundamental to achieving sustainable development goals and attaining health for all. Yet, comprehensive laboratory services are unavailable to large percentages of the global population. To help policymakers identify a basic package of services for cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) published Priority Medical Devices for Cancer Management. The package of services includes key interventions, associated devices and technologies, and the requirements for health workforce and infrastructure. These services must be linked to national strategic policies and plans and regulatory and quality assurance processes.

Keywords: Anatomic pathology; Cancer control; Health system capacity; Laboratory medicine; Medical devices; Universal coverage.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Laboratory Services
Equipment and Supplies*
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Neoplasms / therapy*
Pathology, Clinical
Universal Health Insurance*
World Health Organization

Grants and funding

001/WHO_/World Health Organization/International