[e-drug] Medicines financing in Sudan (5)

["Amjad Wedaa" <amjadwedaa@hotmail.com>]

E-DRUG: Medicines financing in Sudan (5)
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Dear Dr. Gamal,

I take this opportunity to inform our E-drug colleagues that we consider RDF Khartoum as one of the successful experiences in cost-sharing and drug financing in the EMRO region, and that this has come as a result of the continuous development of policies and guidelines that support the strengthening of RDF. I really recommend this drug supply financing mechanism as a good model.

An important concept for any cost sharing mechanis is to consider that any unbalanced markup will always affect the affordability of medicines to the patient (this isn't the case in RDF Khartoum). On the other hand, revenues that are generated should remain supplementary funding rather than replacing government funding.
 
 
Amjad Wedaa
Pharmacist FInstPM, IDipMBA
Health Planning Department Manager
Directorate of International Health
Sudan Federal Ministry of Health
Phone (Cell) +249912325292Phone Office +249183780651
Fax +249157792176
E-mail: amjadwedaa@gmail.com, ccmsudan@gmail.com