
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 participant has …
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 environment, …
Contraception - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 28, 2025 · Additionally, WHO participates in developing new contraceptive technologies to and leads and conducts implementation research for expanding access to and strengthening delivery …
Research Ethics Review Committee - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 the highest ethical …
Child maltreatment - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 child maltreatment …
Traditional medicine has a long history of contributing to conventional ...
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.
Food additives - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
Health-care waste - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 24, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on healthcare waste, including key facts, types of waste, health risks, environmental impact and WHO response.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)
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, both in the short …
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Sep 10, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), providing information on the scope of the problem, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and WHO's work in this area.