Essential Medicines Availability and Pricing

Entities:

• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• Government of Haiti - Ministy of Public Health and Population (MSPP)
• AmeriCares 
• State University of Haiti Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (UEH FMP) 
• UCSF School of Pharmacy
• Aksyon Inivèsite pou Devlopman Dirab (AIDD)
• University of California Haiti Initiative (UCHI)

Status: Completed

Poster: Download
Peer-Review Paper: Soon 

Goals: The problem of inaccessible medication and the harm and burden incurred by high volume sale of counterfeit drugs must be addressed. This project will conduct qualitative research into pricing and availability of essential medications to impact OPS policy on stockpiling and the Ministry of Public Health’s efforts to implement an essential medications list.

Inquiries: Contact Vice-Dean Dodley Severe (UEH FMP), Dr Lisa Bero (UCSF Pharmacy) or Harinder Chahal (UCSF Pharmacy)