A national survey on availability, price and affordability of selected essential medicines for non communicable diseases in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to medicines is a universal right. Low availability and low affordability of medicines are issues that deny this right to a significant proportion of the world population. The objective of this study was to determine the availability, price and affordability of essential medicines prescribed to treat non communicable diseases in Sri Lanka.

Methods

Methodology was based on the 2nd edition of the World Health Organization Health Action International Manual. A country survey was conducted and facilities representing both public and private pharmacies were selected. A total of 109 facilities was surveyed. At each facility data on the availability and prices of 50 essential medicines for non communicable diseases were collected. Percentage availability, median p

SUBMITTER: Dabare PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4138405 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature