Selection of essential medicines for diabetes in low and middle income countries: a survey of 32 national essential medicines lists.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Diabetes is a growing burden especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Inadequate access to diabetes care is of particular concern and selection of appropriate diabetes medicines on national essential medicines lists (NEMLs) is a first step in achieving adequate access. This selection was studied among LMICs and influences of various factors associated with selection decisions were assessed.

Methods

Countries were studied if they employed NEMLs for reimbursement or procurement purposes. Presence and number of essential diabetes medicines from different classes, both insulins and oral blood glucose lowering medicines, were surveyed and calculated. Data were also analyzed by country income level, geographic region, year of last update of the NEML and purpose o

SUBMITTER: Bazargani YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4178014 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature