Mapping the selection, availability, price and affordability of essential medicines for mental health conditions at a global level.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To provide a cross-country analysis of selection, availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for mental health conditions, aiming to identify areas for improvement.

Methods

We used the World Health Organization (WHO) online repository of national essential medicines lists (EMLs) to extract information on the inclusion of essential psychotropic medicines within each country's EML. Data on psychotropic medicine availability, price and affordability were obtained from the Health Action International global database. Additional information on country availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines for mental disorders was identified by searching, up to January 2021, PubMed/Medline, CINAHIL, Scopus and the WHO Regional Databases. We summarise

SUBMITTER: Todesco B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9069582 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature