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June 1, 2023ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research187 citationsOpen Access

Challenges to the Availability and Affordability of Essential Medicines in African Countries: A Scoping Review

AYAderaw YenetGNGetinet NibretBTBantayehu Addis Tegegne

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This review revealed that in Africa, the availability and affordability of essential medicines face numerous challenges. The primary challenge, according to the review research, is a lack of adequate financing to pay for an appropriate set of essential medications, which account for a significant portion of household spending.

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Yenet et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daa0ab0d540cafc583963ahttps://doi.org/10.2147/ceor.s413546
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