Interventions to improve access to medicine in developing countries: mapping WHO’s building blocks and supply chain functions

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dc.contributor.authorSteele, Pamela
dc.contributor.authorSubramanian, Lakshmy
dc.contributor.authorTolani, Foyeke
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-21T14:36:46Z
dc.date.available2020-08-21T14:36:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-21
dc.description.abstractAccess to medicine remains poor and inequitable in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is a complex and multi-dimensional issue calling for holistic solutions. Studies in this area focus on singular disciplines, highlighting one or two main issues; this paper seeks to consider this issue from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It first enumerates the supply chain bottlenecks which lead to poor access to medicine. Since access is dependent on a host of factors, it is critical to understand each of these in the context of LMICs. Secondly, the paper proposes interventions to improve access by focusing on availability, affordability, quality and obtainability of medicine. These interventions are categorised into broader areas of focus to help stakeholders understand their role and responsibilities across the supply chain functions. Finally, the paper establishes a rationale for each intervention, matching it to a WHO Building Block and the corresponding supply chain management function. The resulting map will allow stakeholders to envision policies that will contribute to comprehensive solutions that strengthen the public health supply chains in LMICsen_UK
dc.identifier.citationSteele P, Subramanian L, Tolani F. (2019) Interventions to improve access to medicine in developing countries: mapping WHO’s building blocks and supply chain functions. ACTA Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 7, July 2019, pp. 111-120en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2581-5423
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31080/ASPS.2019.03.0323
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15713
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherACTA Scientificen_UK
dc.subjectAccess to Medicineen_UK
dc.subjectSupply Chainen_UK
dc.subjectInterventionsen_UK
dc.subjectWHO Building Blocksen_UK
dc.titleInterventions to improve access to medicine in developing countries: mapping WHO’s building blocks and supply chain functionsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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