<\/span><\/h3>\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the 2025 version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) . This update is an important tool for healthcare professionals , providing standardization for diagnosing, reporting , and monitoring diseases , injuries and causes of death . In this article , we will discuss the importance of ICD-11 , its usage , its implementation in India and the features of the new update in detail .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Importance of ICD<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the basis for identifying health trends and statistics. It is an important part of WHO’s Fourteenth General Work Programme , which helps accelerate progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . The ICD is used to standardize health data globally, allowing the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services in different countries to be measured.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Uses of ICD<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nICD is used in a variety of ways :<\/span><\/p>\nIdentification of diseases and causes of death:<\/b> ICD provides information on human disease and causes of death. This data is important for health care systems, as it helps in understanding trends of diseases and their impacts.<\/span><\/p>\nHealth recording and statistics: <\/b>ICD coding is used for health recording and statistics in primary, secondary and tertiary care. It helps health professionals to identify and treat diseases .<\/span><\/p>\nPolicy decision making:<\/b> ICD data is used in the development of health policies and programs. It helps governments and health organizations to plan health services and allocate resources .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Implementation of ICD in India<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nIn India, the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) serves as a WHO collaborating centre. CBHI conducts ICD-related activities and assists in health data collection and analysis. The implementation of ICD in India plays a vital role in strengthening the health care system and improving the identification of diseases .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Features of the new update<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe 2025 update of ICD-11 comes with several new features, making it even more effective :<\/span><\/p>\nAdvanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) : <\/b>The new update uses NLP technology, which helps health professionals identify and code diseases . This makes the process more accurate and faster .<\/span><\/p>\nAPI-based coding: <\/b>ICD-11 now supports API-based coding , allowing health data to be easily shared and integrated. This facilitates data flow between health systems .<\/span><\/p>\nMultilingual expansion:<\/b> ICD-11 is now available in 14 languages, increasing its reach globally. This makes it more accessible to health professionals in different countries.<\/span><\/p>\nNew module for traditional medical conditions:<\/b> The new update includes a new module for traditional medical conditions, which helps identify diseases from different cultural backgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Impact of ICD<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe ICD classification influences society’s attitudes and behavior towards health care. It not only helps in identifying diseases, but also impacts health insurance and social security. Through ICD, health professionals get more accuracy in identifying and treating diseases, leading to better care for patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Digital Future<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe ICD-11 promotes global health communication. Designed with FHIR API integration and advanced natural language processing (NLP), it makes the management of health data more effective. It also contributes to the development of digital health solutions, improving the quality of healthcare services.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Availability of ICD-11<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nThe ICD-11 is now available in 14 languages, continuing to expand to improve global access. It is an important resource for health professionals and researchers, who can access information in different languages. The WHO aims to standardize health data across all countries, so that global health trends can be accuratel assessed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\nQue. <\/b>Who published ICD?<\/span><\/p>\nAns. <\/b>The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is an important tool for standardizing health data.<\/span><\/p>\nQue. <\/b>What are the 5 levels of diseases?<\/span><\/p>\nAns. <\/b>The natural history of diseases is classified into five levels: underlying, sensitive, subclinical, clinical, and recovery\/disabled\/death.<\/span><\/p>\nQue. <\/b>What is the International Classification of Diseases?<\/span><\/p>\nAns. <\/b>The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to standardize mortality (death) statistics. It helps in the identification and treatment of diseases in health care systems.<\/span><\/p>\n