Implementation of medicines pricing policies in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High medicine prices contribute to increasing cost of healthcare worldwide. Many patients with limited resources in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are confronted with out-of-pocket charges, constraining their access to medicines. Different medicine pricing policies are implemented to improve affordability and availability; however, evidence on the experiences of implementations of these policies in SSA settings appears limited. Therefore, to bridge this knowledge gap, we reviewed published evidence and answered the question: what are the key determinants of implementation of medicines pricing policies in SSA countries?

Methods

We identified policies and examined implementation processes, key actors involved, contextual influences on and impact of these policies. We sear

SUBMITTER: Koduah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature