WHO’s New Global Guideline on Fertility Care
- The WHO called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer, and more affordable for all.
- This is First-ever global guideline on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility.
- The guideline includes 40 recommendations aimed at strengthening the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infertility.
About World Health Organisation
- The WHO is the United Nation’s specialized health agency and is mandated to coordinate the world’s response to global health threats.
- The International Health Conference held in New York in 1946 adopted the Constitution of WHO, which entered into force in 1948.
- WHO coordinates the world’s response to health emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease and expand access to health care.
- Membership: 194 member states grouped into 6 regions (Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific).
