Publication Date
March 2004
6 p
Equitable and universal access to essential medicines is a vital aspect of any health strategy in resource-limited settings. This document provides a framework of action for policy makers, highlighting the key objectives of successful essential drugs programmes: rational selection and use of essential medicines; affordable prices; sustainable financing; reliable supply systems
Document No:WHO/EDM/2004.4 Series:WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines No 8
