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Essential Medicines for Children
1Poison Information Centre, Children's Hospital, and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
|February 10, 2017
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Pediatric Medicine
- Health Equity
Background:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Essential Medicines as critical for public healthcare.
- Access to essential medicines is a key component of the right to health.
- Equitable access requires that children receive appropriate, available, affordable, and quality essential medicines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical gap in the availability of essential medicines for children.
- To advocate for improved access to pediatric essential medicines.
Main Methods:
- This study is a review of existing literature and WHO guidelines on essential medicines.
- Analysis of global health policies and pediatric medicine accessibility.
Main Results:
- Essential medicines for children are frequently unavailable or inaccessible.
- Significant disparities exist in the availability of pediatric-formulated essential medicines.
Conclusions:
- Children's access to essential medicines is often compromised, violating principles of health equity.
- Urgent action is needed to ensure children globally have access to necessary medicines.
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