Sustainable Development Goal indicator for measuring availability and affordability of medicines for children: a proof-of-concept study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To complement Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 3.b.3 that monitors access to medicines for all, a corresponding child-specific methodology was developed tailored to the health needs of children. This methodology could aid countries in monitoring accessibility to paediatric medicines in a validated manner and on a longitudinal basis. We aimed to provide proof of concept of this adapted methodology by applying the method to historical datasets.

Method

A core set of child-appropriate medicines was selected for two groups of children: children aged 1-59 months and children aged 5-12 years. To enable calculation of affordability of medicines for children, the number of units needed for treatment was created, incorporating the recommended dosage and d

SUBMITTER: Joosse IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106062 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature