To classify health-related data (grants, trials or publications data) into the relevant health categories using automated data mining techniques.

WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) allows all healthcare workers (and patients) to communicate using one (technical) language. In a hyper-connected world, WHO-FIC with their shared terminology are key for supporting natural language processing (NLP).

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May 1, 2020 · This document sets out a classification system to distinguish between the more and the less hazardous forms of selected pesticides based on acute risk to human health (that is the risk of single or multiple exposures over a relatively short period of time).

Jun 8, 2022 · In 2019, 1 in every 8 people, or 970 million people around the world were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depressive disorders the most common (1). In 2020, the number of people living with anxiety and depressive disorders rose significantly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 11, 2021 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. They include: deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism – blood clots in the leg veins, which can dislodge and move to the heart and lungs.

Dec 23, 2024 · The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.

TOBACCO Tobacco products are entirely or partly made of tobacco that are intended PRODUCTS for human consumption (1). These are tobacco products that produce smoke that is inhaled by users and non-users, when exposed.

Two types of influenza vaccine are available, an inactivated (killed) preparation that is injected and an attenuated influenza vaccine normally delivered nasally.

Jun 25, 2024 · Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e.g. perception, consciousness, cognition or mood and emotions. Psychoactive drugs belong to a broader category of psychoactive substances that include also alcohol and nicotine.

Oct 17, 2024 · There are three clinical types of diarrhoea, each with its specific treatments: Acute watery diarrhoea, which may last several hours or days, and includes cholera. Acute bloody diarrhoea, also called dysentery. Persistent diarrhoea, lasting 14 days or longer.

In 1997, WHO classified female genital mutilation into four different types. These were subsequently subdivided to capture the subtypes of FGM in more detail. The four major types of FGM, and their subtypes, are:

Jan 31, 2025 · More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

Nov 5, 2024 · Six in 10 children – or 400 million children – under 5 years of age regularly suffer physical punishment and/or psychological violence at the hands of parents and caregivers (1). One in 5 women and 1 in 7 men report having been sexually abused as a child (2).

Jun 30, 2021 · Today, there are an estimated 2 million different kinds of medical devices on the world market, categorized into more than 7000 generic devices groups.

Apr 30, 2025 · Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin by itself. For people living with diabetes, access to affordable treatment, including insulin, is critical to their survival.

These models guide understanding, research and action for violence prevention. The typology is a tool to help organize thinking about the types of violence and the ways in which violence occurs.

Nov 20, 2023 · When these changes become significantly different to a previously detected virus, these new virus types are known as “variants.” To identify variants, scientists map the genetic material of viruses (known as sequencing) and then look for differences between them to see if they have changed.