WHO Medical Devices November 2019 Newsletter

Overview

The aim of this Newsletter is to disseminate information on medical devices and related topics, including policies and regulations, quality and safety, health technology assessment, health technology management, priority medical devices, innovation, and global collaborations. Any upcoming WHO books, reports and events will be advertised in the newsletter. The newsletter this month includes:

1. New publication: Technical specifications and guidance for oxygen therapy devices

2. Review of the Global Atlas of Medical Devices for 2020

3. Nomenclature of medical devices, survey for further analysis

4. Launch of the report of the Second WHO Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics and survey for electronic version