Essential Medicines for Noncommunicable Diseases Available through the PAHO Strategic Fund
Washington, D.C.; PAHO; 2021-11-01. (PAHO/NMH/MH/21-0033).
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ABSTRACT
The Pan American Health Organization’s Revolving Fund for Strategic Public Health Supplies (Strategic Fund) helps ensure the availability of essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases, including palliative care medicines, at a competitive price for all countries. The Strategic Fund is an integrated pooled procurement mechanism, and the products purchased through the Strategic Fund meet international standards in safety, efficacy, and quality. This brochure presents information on the medications and their formulations available through the Strategic Fund for noncommunicable diseases, summarized by category cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and palliative care. The brochure includes examples of price reductions achieved by the Strategic Fund for key essential medicines, ensuring competitive prices for these for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos de organismos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
Agenda de Salud Sostenible para las Américas
Problema de salud:
Objetivo 5: Medicamentos, vacunas y tecnologías sanitarias
Base de datos:
PAHO-IRIS
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Medicamentos Esenciales
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Enfermedades no Transmisibles
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Acceso a Medicamentos Esenciales y Tecnologías Sanitarias
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Medicina
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Neoplasias
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2021