[e-drug] RFI free drugs for patients

[saeed farooq <sfarooqlrh@yahoo.com>]

E-drug: RFI free drugs for patients
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Dear all
I am a psychiatrist working in Pakistan and new to this list server, 
which i am already finding quite helpful.  I am planing to start a 
service for poor patients to provide free antipsychotics in my 
district.  Are you aware of a similar programme in a developing 
country on similar lines . Do you have any information on any such 
programme in non communicable diseases such as diabetes which aims to 
provide free or subsidized drugs in a developing country.This should 
help me for advocacy in my health ministry. Would be grateful to any 
member for information or  identifying a possible source of 
information.
Dr Saeed Farooq

Associate Professor Psychiatry,PGMI,Peshawar Pakistan
saeed farooq <sfarooqlrh@yahoo.com>

[There is a range of different programs for patient payments for 
essential drugs in developing countries including free medicines, 
small co-payments, insurance schemes, small charges to people who can 
afford to pay, and so on.  Suggest you search on key words
http://www.who.int/medicines/
http://www.msh.org/
BS]

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