Whenever you are proposing research with human participants you must provide a form, known as an Informed Consent Form (ICF), with each proposal to indicate that the research …

Wrongdoing in research is treated in a manner commensurate with the seriousness of its potential implications on the health of the people the Organization serves, on public health, the …

The Research Ethics Review Committee (ERC) is a 27-member committee established and appointed by the Director-General. Its mandate is to ensure WHO only supports research of …

Nov 28, 2025 · Additionally, WHO participates in developing new contraceptive technologies to and leads and conducts implementation research for expanding access to and strengthening …

Nov 5, 2024 · Current estimates vary widely depending on the country and the method of research used. Estimates depend on: the definitions of child maltreatment used; the type of …

The four major types of FGM, and their subtypes, are: Type I. Partial or total removal of the clitoral glans (the external and visible part of the clitoris, which is a sensitive part of the female …

Apr 28, 2025 · Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has no medical justification and no health benefits. Rather, it increases the risks of physical, mental and sexual health complications, …

Aug 10, 2023 · Traditional medicine is sometimes seen as pre-scientific, its practices and treatments to be replaced by modern, better, more efficient science-based medicine.

Nov 16, 2023 · Food additives can be derived from plants, animals, or minerals, or they can be synthetic. They are added intentionally to food to perform certain technological purposes which …

WHO's Policy on Engagement with Global Health Partnerships and Hosting Arrangements, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in resolution WHA63.10, provides a framework to …