diagnosis

Low Quality Healthcare Is Increasing the Burden of Illness and Health Costs Globally

By thespecimennews on July 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank Group.

First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes

By thespecimennews on May 18, 2018 • ( 0 )

WHO published on Tuesday its first Essential Diagnostics List, a catalogue of the tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases. “An accurate diagnosis is the first step to getting effective… Read More ›