The 11th revision of WHO’s ICD has come into effect, according to the organization. For the first time, the disease catalog is entirely digital and in a user-friendly format with multilingual capabilities, WHO said.
“International classification of diseases is the cornerstone of a robust health information system,” Samira Asma, MSc, the assistant director-general for Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact at WHO, said in the release.
In the ICD-11, WHO said that it improved the clarity of terms for the general public, updated diagnostic recommendations for mental health