WHO guidance on 'Measuring and monitoring effective coverage of health services across life stages'.

New WHO guidance: Measuring and Monitoring Effective Coverage of Health Services Across Life Stages

The World Health Organization has released new guidance on measuring and monitoring the effective coverage of health services across different life stages.

This practical resource will be valuable for those working to assess and track access to child and adolescent health services across various health sectors. It aims to operationalise the Effective Coverage framework, which examines service coverage along the full continuum, from community access and service readiness to clinical delivery, quality of care, and health outcomes.

For those already using the Effective Coverage Cascade, such as in the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen, this guidance provides helpful tools for both analysis and communication.

The new guidance supports practitioners and researchers in applying these approaches in practice.

Resource: https://iris.who.int/items/b1598550-aecb-4eaf-b26b-ed278ba65e5a