Access to essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases during conflicts: The case cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and epilepsy in Northern Syria.

ABSTRACT: Access to essential medicines is a critical component of healthcare. Conflicts severely disrupt pharmaceutical supply chains. This study examines the availability and prices of essential noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) medicines in Northern Syria, and explores the underlying factors contributing to medicine shortages and price variability. We applied a mixed-methods approach, combining a cross-sectional quantitative survey based on the World Health Organization/Health Action International (WHO/HAI) methodology with qualitative interviews. Medicine availability and price data were collected from public healthcare facilities and private pharmacies across Northeast and Northwest Syria. Availability was calculated as the percentage of facilities with the medicine in stock and categorized into

SUBMITTER: Aljadeeah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677547 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature