WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
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
Previous lists
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30 September 2021
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...
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...
30 September 2021
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...
7 August 2019
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...
Publications
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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...
16 April 2024
Revising the procedures for updating WHO’s model lists of essential medicines: consultation report, Geneva,...
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...
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...
Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence...