Needs assessment for medical devices

Overview

WHO and partners have been working towards devising an agenda, an action plan, tools and guidelines to increase access to appropriate medical devices. This document is part of a series of reference documents being developed for use at the country level. The series will include the following subject areas:

• policy framework for health technology
• medical device regulations
• health technology assessment
• health technology management
• medical device data
• medical device innovation, research and development