| PSM Area - Policy, Procurement, Selection, Use | |
| Tool name | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines - Adults |
|---|---|
| Sub-categories | HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Reproductive health, TB |
| Commodities | Medicines |
| Latest update | 2009 |
| Version | 16th edition |
| Developed by | WHO/OMS |
| When to use | When developing national list of essential medicines for adults; of hospital and PHC list; for prescribers; to be used by drug and therapeutic committees at national and facility level; for procurement and training activities |
| Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
| Level of use | Central, District, Facility, Regional |
| Form | PDF document, hard copy, Information source document, 378 KB |
| Amount of training / ta required | None |
| Inputs & Outputs | Inputs: none. Outputs: List of essential medicines related to diseases with public health importance, that meet selection criteria of quality, safety and efficacy, including all medicines related to HIV and AIDS care. |
| Cost | Free |
| Advantages | On-going procedure to select medicines essential for treating health conditions with public health importance for adults. List is defined based on evidence-based selection criteria. |
| Limitations | List updated only every 2 years and slight discrepancies between new treatment and the model list can exist. |
| Availability | Arabic version: http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/ArabicEML15.PDF Chinese version: http://www.who.int/medicines...ialmedicines/ChineseEML15.pdf English version: http://www.who.int/selection...17/WEB_unedited_16th_LIST.pdf French version: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2005/a87351_fre.pdf Russian version: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2005/a87017_rus.pdf Spanish version: http://www.who.int/medicines...ns/08_SPANISH_FINAL_EML15.pdf |
| Remarks | The English version dates from 2009. Translations will be added shortly. Updated every 2 years |
| Contact | emlsecretariat@who.int |