Priority Medical Devices Information System (MeDevIS) e-platform
This webinar is a past event. A recording of the event and the presentation slides are available for all interested parties.
When: Wednesday 21 July 2021 14:00 CEST (Geneva time) .
Topic: WHO Webinar e-platform MEDEVIS
MeDevIS (Priority Medical Devices Information System) is an open access electronic database of medical devices. WHO developed it as part of a mandate of Member States (WHA60.29*). MeDeVIS compiles the devices that appear in WHO lists of Priority Medical Devices (PMD) and other related products. The interactive session followed the following agenda.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 14:00 | Welcome Session | Adriana Velazquez (WHO) |
| 14:05 | Introduction (ppt) | Adriana Velazquez (WHO) |
| Database architecture (ppt) | Mario Forjaz Secca (Mozambique) | |
| Regulatory information (ppt) | Eunice Conceicao (Portugal) | |
| Clinical interventions (ppt) | Antonio Migliore (Italy) | |
| Health care settings and links to UHC Compendium (ppt) | Ricardo Silva Bustillos (USA) | |
| Technical specifications (screen sharing) | Francesco Ribolzi (Italy) | |
| Users perspectives (PAHO) (screen sharing) | Alfonso Rosales (Costa Rica) | |
| Next steps | Adriana Velazquez (WHO) | |
| 14:35 | Questions responded on the chat and open/live discussion | ALL |
| 14:55 | Conclusion | Adriana Velazquez (WHO) |
MeDevIS and other WHO e-lists of health products and interventions
MeDevIs is part of a series of medical products and interventions e-lists developed by WHO. The lists are open access electronic databases and aim to support the scale-up of Universal Heath Coverage (UHC). Electronic databases ensure access to the latest information since they can be updated and expanded. The e-lists of medical products and interventions for UHC include:
