hrp0086p1-p692 | Endocrinology and Multisystemic Diseases P1 | ESPE2016

Access to Medicines in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes in Africa: Insights from the WHO and National Lists of Essential Medicines

Rowlands Amanda , Mukhwana Renson , Dipesalema Joel , Chanoine Jean-Pierre

Background: Access to essential medicines remains suboptimal in Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) maintains two non-binding essential medicine lists (EML) (for children and for adults). Individual countries refer to these lists to prepare national EMLs.Objective and hypotheses: To determine which medicines commonly used in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes are included in the WHO and national EMLs in the WHO African region. We hypothesize th...