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Access to affordable essential drugs

  1. Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis; the percentage of the population that has access to a minimum of 20 of the most essential drugs.

    Access is defined as having drugs continuously available and affordable at public or private health facilities or drug outlets that are within one hour's walk of the population.

    See also: essential drugs

    Reference: World Health Organization. Definition of terms. Internet. Accessed October 26, 2009. Available at http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/CDC5360C-E3B4-47F3-A317-1ABFA33FE4AB/0/44Definitions08.pdf


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