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Which Organisation has published its first 'essential diagnostics list', a list of tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases?

Answer» Objective behind publishing this list is to address the problem of people's inability to access diagnostic services. WHO outlined that an estimated 46 percent of adults with Type 2 diabetes worldwide were undiagnosed, thereby facing serious health risks and complications. WHO's essential diagnostics list concentrates on in-vitro tests like tests of blood and urine. tests have been enlisted for detection and diagnosis of a wide range of common conditions while 55 tests are designed for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of 'priority' diseases such as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus and syphilis.


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