Universal access to essential medicines as part of the right to health: a cross-national comparison of national laws, medicines policies, and health system indicators

Background Access to essential medicines for the world’s poor and vulnerable has made little progress since 2000, except for a few specific medicines such as antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS. Human rights principles written into national law can create a supportive environment for universal access to me...

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Main Author: Katrina Perehudoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2019.1699342