Delivering quality-assured medical products for all 2019-2023: WHO's five-year plan to help build effective and efficient regulatory systems

Abstract

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) five-year plan to help build effective and efficient regulatory systems for medical products is designed to assist national regulators in delivering regulation that protects the public while enabling timely access to quality products and encouraging innovation. The Plan prioritizes regulatory initiatives to help WHO Member States increase access to universal health coverage (UHC), support health emergency responses, and promote healthier populations. The Plan has four strategic priorities: strengthen country and regional regulatory systems in line with the drive towards UHC, increase regulatory preparedness for public health emergencies, strengthen and expand WHO prequalification and product risk-assessment processes, and increase the scope and impact of WHO’s regulatory support activities. The Plan focuses on supporting countries and regions, and on promoting regulation informed by the principles of regulatory collaboration and reliance. – AI-generated abstract.