Pediatric pharmacotherapy issues in Africa.
Paediatr Drugs
; 11(1): 6-8, 2009.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19127941
ABSTRACT
Pediatric pharmacotherapy in Africa is constrained by a variety of factors, not all of them unique to the continent. While affordability of medicines and the availability of sustainable financing for healthcare are constant challenges to African health systems, other issues of particular importance for pediatric care are also hampering access. These include the burden of disease in such settings, the lack of appropriate human resources for health, and the lack of child-appropriate dosage forms, especially for ambulatory care. Access to medicines for children has been recognized as a global priority. Examples of developments that have the potential to improve pediatric pharmacotherapy in resource-constrained settings are the WHO Essential Medicines List for Children and the 'Make medicines child size' campaign.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde
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Preparações Farmacêuticas
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Cálculos da Dosagem de Medicamento
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Drugs
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul