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A systematic sco** review of medicine availability and affordability in Africa
BackgroundThe most recent World Medicines Situation Report published in 2011 found substantial medicine availability and affordability challenges...
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Availability and affordability of antidiabetic medicines in Herat of Afghanistan in 2023
ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate the availability, affordability, and accessibility of antidiabetic medications in Herat, Afghanistan, in...
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Analysis of affordability differences for rare diseases in China: a comparison across disease types and regions
BackgroundChina has implemented policies to make rare diseases more affordable. While previous studies evaluated overall affordability, few have...
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Association of Medicare eligibility with access to and affordability of care among older cancer survivors
PurposeOlder cancer survivors have substantial needs for ongoing care, but they may encounter difficulties accessing care due to cost concerns. We...
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Availability, price, and affordability of anti-hepatitis B virus drugs: a cross-sectional study in China
BackgroundThe global prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has presented a persistent challenge for public health prevention and treatment. However,...
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Access to essential medicines for diabetes care: availability, price, and affordability in central Ethiopia
BackgroundDiabetes is a major global public health burden. Effective diabetes management is highly dependent on the availability of affordable and...
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Availability and affordability of anticancer medicines at cancer treating hospitals in Rwanda
BackgroundAvailability and accessibility of anti-cancer medicines is the pillar of cancer management, and it is one of the main concerns in...
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Evaluating the affordability of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis medicines in a middle-income country
BackgroundA heavy financial burden is imposed on patients suffering from chronic diseases due to medicine out-of-pocket payments.
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“I probably have access, but I can’t afford it”: expanding definitions of affordability in access to contraceptive services among people with low income in Georgia, USA
BackgroundDisparities in rates of contraceptive use are frequently attributed to unequal access to and affordability of care. There is a need to...
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food availability and affordability: an interrupted time series analysis in Ghana
BackgroundIn Africa, approx. 675 million people were at risk of food insecurity. COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have exacerbated this situation, by...
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Sunscreen use and affordability attitudes based on ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and Fitzpatrick skin type
ImportanceOne in five Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime. While use of sunscreen can help prevent the development cutaneous...
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Trajectories of housing affordability and mental health problems: a population-based cohort study
PurposeWith housing costs increasing faster than incomes and a limited supply of social housing options, many households face unaffordable housing....
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Food budget ratio as an equitable metric for food affordability and insecurity: a population-based cohort study of 121 remote Indigenous communities in Canada
BackgroundFood insecurity is a public health issue for many regions globally, and especially Indigenous communities. We propose food budget ratio...
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Availability and Affordability of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies After the New Medical Reform in Hubei Province, China
ObjectiveIn 2017, China launched a new round of medical reform (NMR) to address the inaccessibility of high-priced drugs for patients with serious...
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Cost and affordability of a healthy diet for urban populations in Thailand and the Philippines before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected global food security, but analyses of its impact on the cost and...
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Framework for determining the optimal course of action when efficiency and affordability measures differ by perspective in cost-effectiveness analysis—with an illustrative case of HIV treatment in Mozambique
BackgroundCost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a standard tool for evaluating health programs and informing decisions about resource allocation and...
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Availability and affordability of anticancer medicines in Iran based on WHO/HAI standard survey methods
PurposeCancer is the second leading cause of death in the world after cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to investigate the...
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Price elasticity and affordability of aerated or sugar-sweetened beverages in India: implications for taxation
BackgroundThe sale of aerated or sugar-sweetened beverages (ASBs) has been consistently growing in India which has also experienced a major increase...
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Can nutrition interventions tackle the global insulin affordability via improving diabetes management and reducing insulin demand?
Diabetes, a global health concern, requires insulin therapy. As insulin demand and prices rise dramatically, insulin affordability has...
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A national survey on registered products, availability, prices, and affordability of 100 essential medicines in community pharmacies across Sri Lanka
IntroductionAvailability of essential medicines that meet the expected quality standards, in appropriate dosage forms at affordable prices is a...
