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Pharmaceuticals: Knowledge Base

Efforts to strengthen pharmaceutical mechanisms in Sub-Saharan Africa cannot succeed without a sufficient base of evidence to support the design of appropriate policies and programs on pharmaceuticals. Important data and information required by governments to adequately design targeted interventions remains sparse. This page provides access to the latest documents on the pharmaceutical sector in SSA produced under the HSO Program. The navigation on the left, allows you to gain access to the latest research and evidence on pharmaceuticals and supply chain mechanisms by document type and country. Some documentation remains accessible only to designated password holders. To see whether you may gain access to these, and obtain a password to download confidential documentation, contact Dieter Gijsbrechts (dgijsbrechts@worldbank.org) directly.

Improving Patient Access to Essential Medicines in Zambia

A presentation outlining the objectives, design and results of a pilot project for the treatment of Malaria
[download, 17.93 MB]
Analytical Reports

Private Sector Pharmaceutical Supply and Distribution Chains: Ghana, Mali and Malawi

This study aims to gain a better understanding of some of the different ways in which private sector pharmaceutical supply and distribution channels are organized in Africa.
[Private Sector Pharmaceutical Supply and Distribution Channels in Africa -> external link] January 2010
Presentation

Capacity Development for Central Medical Stores

CountriesThe World Bank’ s experiences
[download, 49.45 KB]
Analytical Reports

Ethiopia World Bank Support for PFSA (Pharmaceutical Funding and Supply Agency) Mission Report

Analytical Reports

The Pharmaceutical Management Cycle in the Democratic Republic of Congo (French)

The analysis of pharmaceutical management cycle in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a focus on procurement and supply chain management of essential medicines and commodities
Analytical Reports

Assessment of the Health Commodity Supply Sector in Rwanda (USAID report)

Identifying key constraints and challenges and developing appropriate recommendations for improving commodity management systems in support of the scale-up of HIV/AIDS services.
[download, 715.14 KB]
Analytical Reports

Private Sector Role in Health Supply Chains

Review of the role and potential for private sector engagement in developing country health supply chains.
[download, 1.59 MB] October 2009
Policy Reports

Policy Note: The Pharmaceutical Sector in Ghana

A compact overview of the situation, trends and opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector
Tools and Methodologies

Procurement Capacity Toolkit

Tools and Resources for Procurement of Reproductive Health Supplies
[download, 3.91 MB] October 2009
Analytical Reports

Medicine Prices in Nigeria

documentation and comparison of the availability and prices of a chosen set of medicines in different parts of the health sector as well as in the different sections of the country
[download, 1.02 MB] October 2009
Analytical Reports

Medicine Prices in Ghana

A Comparative Study of Public, Private and Mission Sector Medicine Prices
[download, 574.49 KB] October 2009
Analytical Reports

Medicine Prices in Kenya

Availability, prices and affordability of medicines in Kenya
[download, 5.8 MB] October 2009
Analytical Reports

Innovative Medicines Procurement

A Review of Multi-County, Regional, International and National Approaches to Procurement
Tools and Methodologies

How to Develop and Implement a National Drug Policy

Second edition. Updates and replaces Guidelines for Developing National Drug Policies, 1988
[download, 353.28 KB]
Analytical Reports

Assessment of the Pharmaceutical Sector in Benin

With A Focus On Governance And Management In Public And Private Sector Supply Channels

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