Essential medicine (WHO)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:list
Public health concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines
gptkbp:category gptkb:Antibiotics
Vaccines
Anticancer medicines
Medicines for chronic diseases
Medicines for infectious diseases
Medicines for mental and behavioral disorders
Medicines for reproductive health
Pain and palliative care medicines
gptkbp:contains Medicines considered most effective and safe to meet important needs
gptkbp:criteria Comparative cost-effectiveness
Evidence on efficacy and safety
Public health relevance
gptkbp:firstPublished 1977
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Essential medicine (WHO)
gptkbp:includes Complementary list
Core list
gptkbp:influenced National essential medicines lists
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2023
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:purpose Guide national health systems on priority medicines
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines_for_Children
gptkbp:updated Every two years
gptkbp:usedBy Countries worldwide
gptkbp:website https://www.who.int/groups/expert-committee-on-selection-and-use-of-essential-medicines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:clarithromycin
gptkb:montelukast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6