Brochure: The WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics (EDL)
27 January 2021
| Technical document
Overview
Recognizing the urgent need for improved access to essential in vitro diagnostics in LMICs, WHO has developed the EDL, a basket of recommended types of tests to support diagnosis of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases at each level of the healthcare system.
This document explore the following questions:
Why are Diagnostics Important?
What is the EDL?
What is the design and content of the EDL?
How to Develop an NEDL?
How to Implement the NEDL?
What is the Goal?
WHO Team
Access to Assistive Technology and Medical Devices (ATM),
Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD)