Availability, prices and affordability of the World Health Organization’s essential medicines for children in Guatemala.docVIP

Ansonetal.GlobalizationandHealth2012,8:22 /content/8/1/22 RESEARCH OpenAccess Availability,pricesandaffordabilityoftheWorld HealthOrganization’sessentialmedicinesfor childreninGuatemala AngelaAnson1*?,BrookeRamay2?,AntonioRuizdeEsparza3andLisaBero4 Abstract Background:SeveralWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)initiativesaimtoimprovetheaccessibilityofsafeand effectivemedicinesforchildren.Afirststepinachievingthisgoalistoobtainabaselinemeasureofaccessto essentialmedicines.Theobjectiveofthisprojectwastomeasuretheavailability,prices,andaffordabilityof children’smedicinesinGuatemala. Methods:Anadaptiono