Feb 10, 2025 · The aim of the trial is to assess the effect of probiotic supplementation with the strains Bifidobacterium longum subsp. Infantis DSM33361 (B. Infantis) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG DSM33156 (L. rhamnosus GG) on mortality, morbidity, and growth in preterm and term SGA infants in the first six months of life in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Apr 30, 2024 · This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the …

Aug 9, 2023 · Biofortification is the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology.

Sep 28, 2001 · • specific purported health benefits or probiotic effects that may be attributed to the use of microorganisms in food; or • issues relating to the safety of food production workers handling recombinant-DNA microorganisms.

Jul 4, 2024 · Antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhoea has increased rapidly in recent years and has reduced the options for treatment. Eighty-two million new cases of gonorrhoea occurred in 2020. Most gonorrhoea cases in 2020 were in the WHO African Region and the Western Pacific Region. Most people affected are aged 15–49 years.

Oct 16, 2023 · This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- and high-income countries. It considers the needs of both breastfed and non-breastfed children.

Oct 29, 2019 · Acknowledging the existence of diverging views on the concepts of sustainable diets and healthy diets, countries have requested guidance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on what constitutes sustainable healthy diets.

Biofortification is the process by which the nutrient density of food crops is increased through conventional plant breeding, and/or improved agronomic practices and/or modern biotechnology without sacrificing any characteristic that is preferred …

Feb 27, 2024 · Psittacosis is a respiratory infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci (C. psittaci), a bacteria that often infects birds.

Since the 2004 recommendation there have been several new RCTs and effectiveness studies enabling us to evaluate the effects of zinc for diarrhoea treatment in a less controlled environment. In this commentary we provide an overview of three recent systematic reviews (7–9).

Jan 1, 2005 · Compared to earlier versions, it includes revised guidelines on the management of children with acute diarrhoea using the new reduced (low) osmolarity ORS formulation and using zinc supplements, which have been shown to reduce duration and severity of diarrhoeal episodes, and revised guidelines for the management of bloody diarrhoea.

High quality, easy-to-use tests for use in resource poor settings. Tests based on agglutination, immuno-dot, immuno-chromatographic and/or immuno-filtration techniques. Quick and easy to perform – 10 minutes to 2 hours – and require little or no additional equipment.

Nov 22, 2021 · Gonorrhoea, caused by the pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). WHO estimates that 82.4 million people were newly infected with gonorrhoeae in 2020. Gonorrhoea has been and continues to be curable when treated with antibiotics.

Nov 13, 2013 · Member States have requested guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis. The primary audience for the guideline is health workers providing care to people with tuberculosis.

2 days ago · Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.

Oct 24, 2024 · In this document the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formulated principles of what constitute healthy diets, underpinned by guidelines and other normative elements developed by …

Aug 24, 2021 · Global leaders and experts today called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, used in food systems recognizing this as critical to combatting rising levels of drug resistance.

Feb 25, 2025 · Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body. Other vaccines contain weakened or reconstituted virus or bacteria as a whole. Newer vaccines contain the blueprint for producing antigens (DNA or RNA) rather than the antigen itself.

Sep 25, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials in countries of all income levels.

By definition, a WHO collaborating centre is an institution designated by the Director-General of WHO to form part of an international collaborative network set up by WHO in support of its programme at the country, intercountry, regional, interregional and global levels.