Pharmaceuticals may constitute as much as 40% of the health care budget in low and middle-income countries, yet large portions of the population may lack access to even the most essential medicines. The limited public sector funds are frequently spent on ineffective or unnecessary medications. An analysis of past spending patterns on procurement of medicines … Read more
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Public Health (MPH) is currently implementing an Integrated System for Medicine and Supply Management (known as SUGEMI, for its Spanish acronym) as part of the Ministry’s Public Service Network. Its objective is to improve public access to essential medicines and quality health supplies while promoting the decentralized management and optimum … Read more
Download Access to medicines remains a major issue for the Haitian population. National-level statistics show that less than half the population has acceptable access to medicines. In addition, for those who have access, there is no guarantee of the quality of medicines. As part of the strategy to reform the health system, the MSPP has … Read more
