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[The essential drugs program in Haiti].

A J Benitez

    Sante Publique (Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France)
    |March 5, 1999
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Humanitarian aid in Haiti, including medicine distribution, significantly boosted the essential drugs program. This support fostered lasting infrastructure, demonstrating aid

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Health Systems Strengthening
    • International Aid Evaluation

    Context:

    • Haiti faced an economic embargo, impacting healthcare access.
    • Humanitarian assistance programs provided crucial medicine distribution.
    • The study surveyed institutions that received aid during the embargo.

    Purpose:

    • To assess the impact of humanitarian medicine distribution on the essential drugs program.
    • To determine the long-term effects of aid on Haiti's health infrastructure.

    Summary:

    • 42 out of 45 surveyed institutions received humanitarian aid medicines.
    • 39 institutions continued using essential drugs post-aid, prioritizing them over special medicines.
    • The PROMESS center, initially for aid, adapted to support the national health plan.

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    Impact:

    • Humanitarian aid reinforced the essential drugs program beyond its immediate goals.
    • Cost recovery for medicines is common, indicating community willingness to fund health services.
    • Aid programs can create sustainable development structures and lasting health system improvements.