| PSM Area - Policy, Procurement, Selection, Use | |
| Tool name | WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines - Adults - 17th edition |
|---|---|
| Sub-categories | HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Reproductive health, TB |
| Commodities | Medicines |
| Latest update | 2011 |
| Version | 17th |
| 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 | English |
| Level of use | Central, District, Facility, Regional |
| Form | PDF document |
| 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 | English version:http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2011/a95053_eng.pdf |
| Remarks | Updated every 2 years |
| Contact | emlsecretariat@who.int |