Universal Access to Essential Medicines: An Evaluation of Nepal’s Free Health Care Scheme

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Authors

Shiva Raj Adhikari · Tribhuvan University

Achyut Raj Pandey · Nepal Health Research Council

Dinesh Kumar Lamsal · Civil Service Hospital

Abstract

Although the availability of essential medicines at peripheral health facilities was found to be satisfactory with lesser proportion of expired medicines, a strong monitoring and evaluation of expired and stock medicines are desirable to maintain and improve the access to essential medicines.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare Systems and Reforms Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Nepal Health Research Council

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 36-42

DOI: 10.3126/jnhrc.v16i1.19361

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