ImageA new publication entitled Medicine Pricing Matters has been published by HAI and the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of their medicine prices and availability project. The publication can be accessed through the HAI Europe website: http://www.haiweb.org/medicineprices/
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) and HAI published the medicine prices survey tool in mid-2003, over 50 surveys have been conducted across the globe. The survey tool measures medicine prices, availability, affordability, and price components in the supply chain from manufacturer to patient. A number of countries are considering policy changes in response to survey findings, and some are now regularly monitoring prices and availability, including three African countries: Uganda, Kenya and Uganda.
