Improving Medicines Access and Use for Child Health—A Guide to Developing Interventions

“Improving Medicines Access and Use for Child Health—A Guide to Developing Interventions” represents an up-to-date and practical resource for those developing interventions to improve access to and use of medicines for child illness. It targets groups working in community organizations, health facilities, and district health offices, or within larger health systems.

This guide provides intervention examples and additional resources to help users gain an in-depth understanding of key issues related to problem assessment and the development and evaluation of interventions. While the examples are specific to common child illnesses, they will apply to all areas of child or adult health that require the use of medicines. This guide is a resource for both health policy makers and health system managers, aiming to introduce key steps in planning and developing interventions to improve access to and use of medicines for sick children.