Pharmaceuticals and the Public Interest: The Importance of Good Governance
The Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program developed this paper to provide US Agency for International Development (USAID) health program ...
MDS-3: Managing Access to Medicines and Health Technologies
ATTENTION: Thank you to all our users and visitors. The International Medical Products Price Guide has served as a valuable resource for thousands of ...
Managing Pharmaceuticals and Commodities for Tuberculosis
The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step approach reviewing the most critical areas of pharmaceutical management for tuberculosis. With ...
Taking Stock: Provider Prescribing Practices in the Presence and Absence of ACT Stock
Abstract Background Globally, the monitoring of prompt and effective treatment for malaria with artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is conducted lar...
Positive Spill-Over Effects of ART Scale Up on Wider Health Systems Development: Evidence from Ethiopia and Malawi
Abstract Background Global health initiatives have enabled the scale up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) over recent years. The impact of HIV-specifi...
Antiretroviral Drug Supply Challenges in the Era of Scaling up ART in Malawi
Abstract The number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) has increased considerably in recent years and is expected to continue to grow ...
Why Did the Scale-Up of HIV Treatment Work? A Case Example from Malawi
Abstract The national scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi is based on a public health approach, with principles and practices borrowed ...
Peer Counsellors’ Role in Supporting Patients’ Adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda
Abstract Our aim was to explore peer counselors’ work and their role in supporting patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) i...
Multiple ART Programs Create a Dilemma for Providers to Monitor ARV Adherence in Uganda
Abstract Background Increased availability and accessibility of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the length and quality of life amongst peopl...
Nurse Management of HIV-Infected Patients
Abstract In the CIPRA-SA trial (July 3, p. 33), Ian Sanne and colleagues compared the outcomes of nurse-monitored patients with those of doctor-monito...