[e-drug] Expanding the WHO Model Essential Medicines List (5)

["BONFACE FUNDAFUNDA" <bcfunda@hotmail.com>]

E-DRUG: Expanding the WHO Model Essential Medicines List (5)
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 Dear all,

   Marcus  raises  a good point in respect to process. I am not sure what
   resources  WHO  has to provide responses to each proposal presented to
   it, but I gather proposers would welcome such.

   Nonetheless,  I  would  suggest  that  the  onus  is on governments to
   firstly  firm  their  treatment  needs,  and  are encouraged to do so,
   with reference  to  the  WHO's  recommendations  (that is, "Model List").

   I think  that  has  always  been  the position of WHO, which is, to make
   recommendation  and provide guidance to governments, specially in this
   critical area? Institutions supporting government health programme are
   often  in  a position to assist governments formulate their needs, but
   they  too  are expected to make reference to the WHO Model List. Those
   governmetns  and  institutions  with a  full package of resources, can
   include  other  commodities  that  are  not  on  the  WHO  Model List.
   But first and foremost, there has to be strong evidence of usefulness.

   Regards,

   Dr Bonnie Fundafunda
 Drug Supply Budget Line,
Ministry of Health,
 Lusaka,
Zambia
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