WHO National Medical Device Management Units

World Health Organization data describes the national government units responsible for managing medical devices. The dataset covers administrative structures within Ministries of Health globally. It is published by the WHO as part of its Global Health Observatory on health policy and systems.

Use Cases

• Map the organizational structure of national medical device management units across countries.
• Analyze the relationship between unit type (e.g., department, directorate) and reported health system indicators.
• Identify countries with designated regulatory authorities for medical devices based on unit classification.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Health Organization.
• Covers a global scope of national health ministries.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Data may be self-reported by member states without independent verification.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official country reports or surveys to the WHO.

Geography

Global