[HTML][HTML] Barriers to accessing internationally controlled essential medicines in sub-saharan Africa: a scoping review

GI Ooms, J van Oirschot, D de Kant… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Access to internationally controlled essential medicines (ICEMs), medicines
that are listed on both the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List and one of …

Do private health providers help achieve Universal Health Coverage? A scoping review of the evidence from low-income countries

L Coveney, D Musoke, G Russo - Health Policy and Planning, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the dominant paradigm in health systems
research, positing that everyone should have access to a range of affordable health …

Cancer signs and risk factors awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a population-based survey

Z Tekeste, N Berhe, M Arage, A Degarege… - Infectious agents and …, 2023 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of data on public awareness of cancer in Ethiopia. This study
assessed cancer signs, symptoms, and risk factors awareness among individuals aged 18 …

[HTML][HTML] Prices, availability, and affordability of adult medicines in 54 low-income and middle-income countries: evidence based on a secondary analysis

L Oldfield, J Penm, A Mirzaei, R Moles - The Lancet Global Health, 2025 - thelancet.com
Background Medication shortages are a pressing concern throughout the world. To gain
insight into this issue, WHO and Health Action International (HAI) have constructed a …

Availability, price, and affordability of antiseizure medicines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

FH Hailemariam, M Shifa, C Kassaw - Epilepsia Open, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Up to 70% of people living with epilepsy could become seizure‐free with the
appropriate use of antiseizure medicines. However, three quarters of people with epilepsy …

Availability and stock-out duration of essential medicines in Shegaw Motta general hospital and Motta Health Centre, North West Ethiopia

BB Tefera, C Tafere, A Yehualaw, E Mebratu, Y Chanie… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Essential medicines are those that meet the population's most pressing healthcare needs.
As a result, they should always be available in sufficient quantities and the proper dosage …

Factors associated with medical consumable availability in level 1 facilities in Malawi: a secondary analysis of a facility census

S Mohan, TD Mangal, T Colbourn… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Medical consumable stock-outs negatively affect health outcomes not only by
impeding or delaying the effective delivery of services but also by discouraging patients from …

Quality evaluation of the Azithromycin tablets commonly marketed in Adama, and Modjo towns, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

YT Mekasha, BU Chali, AB Feissa, GH Godena… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Azithromycin is a therapeutically” relevant macrolide antibiotic registered on the
Essential Medicines List of the World Health Organization. The fact that medicine is selected …

Access to essential medicines for diabetes care: availability, price, and affordability in central Ethiopia

HD Deressa, H Abuye, A Adinew, MK Ali… - Global Health Research …, 2024 - Springer
Background Diabetes is a major global public health burden. Effective diabetes
management is highly dependent on the availability of affordable and quality-assured …

Exploring access to essential medicines in the South Pacific: insights from a multi-country cross-sectional study

L Oldfield, J Penm, R Moles - The Lancet Regional Health–Western …, 2025 - thelancet.com
Background Access to essential medicines is imperative for delivering effective healthcare,
yet a significant proportion of the global population continues to face barriers in obtaining …