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Improving antibiotic prescribing for children in the resource-poor setting. [PDF]

, 2015
Antibiotics are a critically important part of paediatric medical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where infectious diseases are the leading cause of child mortality. The World Health Organization estimates that >50% of all medicines are
Barker, CI, Irwin, A, Le Doare, K, Sharland, M   +3 more
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New diagnostics for tuberculosis: fulfilling patient needs first

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2010
Background An effective tuberculosis (TB) control programme requires early diagnosis and immediate initiation of treatment. Any delays in diagnosing TB not only impair a patient's prognosis, but also increase the risks of transmitting the disease within ...
Jean‐François Lemaire, Martina Casenghi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promoting transparency, accountability, and access through a multi-stakeholder initiative: lessons from the medicines transparency alliance

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2017
Background Barriers to expanding access to medicines include weak pharmaceutical sector governance, lack of transparency and accountability, inadequate attention to social services on the political agenda, and financing challenges.
Taryn Vian, Jillian C. Kohler, Gilles Forte, Deirdre Dimancesco   +3 more
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Institutionalizing Health Technology Assessment in South Africa—An Opportunity in National Health Insurance

Health Systems & Reform, 2023
While South Africa has some experience in various forms of health technology assessment (HTA), it is currently fragmented across numerous players. Additionally, there is a lack of systematic and consistently applied HTA processes that inform priority ...
Janine Jugathpal, Andrew Parrish, Khadija Jamaloodien, Mark Blecher, Jonatan Daven   +4 more
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Availability, price, and affordability of essential medicines to manage noncommunicable diseases : a national survey from Nepal [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of this study was to evaluate the availability, price, and affordability of essential noncommunicable disease (NCD) medicines in Nepal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Nepal in 2015 using World Health Organization/Health Action ...
Ewen, Margaret, Hollingworth, Samantha, Khanal, Saval, Nissen, Lisa, Veerman, Lennert   +4 more
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One or two serological assay testing strategy for diagnosis of HBV and HCV infection? The use of predictive modelling

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Initial serological testing for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is conducted using either rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) or laboratory-based enzyme immunoassays (EIA)s for detection of hepatitis B surface ...
John V. Parry, Philippa Easterbrook, Anita R. Sands   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Essential Travel Medicine [PDF]

, 2015
This 1st edition of Essential Travel Medicine provides an excellent concise introduction to the specialty of Travel Medicine. This core text will enable health care practitioners particularly those new to the clinical practice of Travel Medicine, to gain a fundamental understanding of the diverse and complex issues which can potentially affect the ...
Zuckerman, Jane N., Brunette, Gary W., Leggat, Peter A.   +2 more
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Rethinking health sector procurement as developmental linkages in East Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Health care forms a large economic sector in all countries, and procurement of medicines and other essential commodities necessarily creates economic linkages between a country's health sector and local and international industrial development.
Abimola, Banda, Bigdeli, Caroline Israel, Chataway, Chaudhuri, Ewen, Flecker, Gereffi, Global Fund, Huff-Rousselle, Höllein, Joan Kariuki Kungu, Kaplinsky, KEMSA Task Force, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Massard da Fonseca, Maureen Mackintosh, Medical Stores Department (MSD), Mercy Karimi Njeru, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW), Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (MoMS & MPHS), Mujinja, Olcay, Opwora, Ozawa, Paula Tibandebage, Pazirandeh, Phares G.M. Mujinja, Shadlen, Sidibé, Srinivas, UNIDO, United Republic of Tanzania (URT), United Republic of Tanzania (URT), United Republic of Tanzania (URT), Waako, Wafula, Wang'Ombe, WHO, Wiedenmayer, Yadav, Yadav   +43 more
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Implementing essential diagnostics-learning from essential medicines: A scoping review.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) model list of Essential In vitro Diagnostic (EDL) introduced in 2018 complements the established Essential Medicines List (EML) and improves its impact on advancing universal health coverage and better health outcomes.
Moriasi Nyanchoka, Mercy Mulaku, Bruce Nyagol, Eddy Johnson Owino, Simon Kariuki, Eleanor Ochodo   +5 more
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The reform of the essential medicines system in China: a comprehensive approach to universal coverage [PDF]

Journal of Global Health, 2013
To achieve universal health care coverage, the Government of China invested in large–scale health care reform. One of the major reform components focuses on improving access to essential medicines to reduce high out–of–pocket medicines spending.
Sarah L. Barber , Baobin Huang , Budiono Santoso , Richard Laing , Valerie Paris , Chunfu Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source