Increasing access to quality anticancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries: the experience of Uganda.
Future Oncol
; 17(21): 2735-2745, 2021 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death with 9.6 million deaths registered in 2018, of which 70% occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America, the low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The global annual expenditure on anticancer medicines increased from $96 billion in 2013 to $133 billion in 2017. This growth rate is several folds that of newly diagnosed cancer cases and therefore estimated to reach up to $200 billion by 2022. The Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda's national referral cancer center, has increased access to cancer medicines through an efficient and cost-saving procurement system. The system has achieved cost savings of more than USD 2,000,000 on a total of 37 of 42 essential cancer medicines. This has resulted in 85.8% availability superseding the WHO's 80% target. All selected products were procured from manufacturers with stringent regulatory authority approval or a proven track record of quality products.
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Medicamentos Esenciales
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Países en Desarrollo
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
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Neoplasias
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Antineoplásicos
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Humans
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Africa
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2021
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