Guidelines and RHL guideline appraisals

The development of global guidelines ensuring the appropriate use of evidence represents one of the core functions of WHO. Recommendations that can impact upon health policies or clinical interventions are considered guidelines for WHO purposes.

Guidelines

• WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
• WHO recommendations for induction of labour
• Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
• WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta
• WHO recommendations for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage

Guideline appraisals

• WHO recommendations for induction of labour
  November 2011
• WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta
  February 2011
• WHO recommendations for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
  May 2010