WHO Information Note on developing policy guidance for drug-resistant tuberculosis

Overview

Providing evidence-based guidelines to inform public health service delivery for Member States and other stakeholders is on of the core responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO guidelines are typically tailored for clinical and programmatic management of diseases and other health conditions, rather than for managing individual patients through personalised medicine practices. The perspective of WHO guidelines is global and recommendations aim o be adaptable to a broad range of public health contexts worldwide.