WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines (original) (raw)

The WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines are updated every two years by the Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines.

The first Essential Medicines List was published in 1977, and the first Essential Medicines List for Children was published in 2007.

The current versions, updated in July 2023, are the 23rd Essential Medicines List (EML) and the 9th Essential Medicines List for Children (EMLc).

Current lists

Essential Medicines List

Essential Medicines List for Children

WHO Model List of Essential Medicines - 22nd list, 2021

Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and...

WHO model list of essential medicines - 21st list, 2019

The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost–effective medicines...

WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children - 8th list, 2021

Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and...

World Health Organization model list of essential medicines for children: 7th list 2019

The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines...

Instructions for applicants preparing a submission for the 2025 meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines

The 25th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines to revise and update the WHO Model List of Essential...

The selection and use of essential medicines (2023) - TRS 1049

The 24th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 24 to 28 April 2023. The...

Revising the procedures for updating WHO’s model lists of essential medicines: consultation report, Geneva, Switzerland, 2-3 November 2023

First published in 1977 and updated every two years, the WHO Model List of Essential Medicine serves as a guide for countries or regional authorities...

WHO AWaRe

The AWaRe classification of antibiotics was developed in 2017 by the WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines as a tool to...