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Availability and Pricing of Essential Medicines in Myanmar: Influencing Factors and Recent Trends

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-08T17:36:38Z
dc.date.available2024-04-08T17:36:38Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-08
dc.description.abstractThis report on the Availability and Pricing of Essential Medicines in Myanmar relies on multiple assessments (2021 - 2023) conducted jointly by the World Bank and World Health Organization as well as other publicly available information. This report provides an overview of findings from a mixed-method study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability on Myanmar’s healthcare system, focusing on the availability of essential medicines. This study combines quantitative data collection from retail pharmacies and qualitative interviews with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry of the private sector. The study further explored the coping mechanisms households and healthcare providers employ to address the rising prices of essential medicines. Many individuals with chronic conditions reported reducing or skipping medication intake due to financial constraints. Healthcare providers adjusted their prescription choices, often opting for more affordable brands, to mitigate the impact on patients. However, these coping mechanisms were insufficient to alleviate the negative consequences of rising medicine prices. Based on the findings, this study emphasizes the urgent need to address the root causes of rising medicine prices in order to ensure the availability and affordability of essential medicines for all individuals in Myanmar. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of the prevailing issues, targeted interventions and programs can be designed to safeguard the health and wellbeing of Myanmar’s population.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040524035013639/P1800731e0435c0a71864115ebe3b132cd2
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41389
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41389
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDISEASE CONTROL
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
dc.subjectSDG 3
dc.titleAvailability and Pricing of Essential Medicines in Myanmaren
dc.title.subtitleInfluencing Factors and Recent Trendsen
dc.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleAvailability and Pricing of Essential Medicines in Myanmar: Influencing Factors and Recent Trends
okr.date.disclosure2024-04-08
okr.date.lastmodified2024-04-05T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeReport
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040524035013639/P1800731e0435c0a71864115ebe3b132cd2
okr.guid099040524035013639
okr.identifier.docmidP180073-e0435cd2-d2b9-43a7-8641-5ebe3b132cd2
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41389
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34296144
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34296144
okr.identifier.report188954
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040524035013639/pdf/P1800731e0435c0a71864115ebe3b132cd2.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMyanmar
okr.sectorHealth-HG,Other Education,Social Protection
okr.themeMigration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,Student Assessment,Job Creation,Human Development and Gender,Data Development and Capacity Building,Economic Policy,Non-communicable diseases,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Economic Growth and Planning,Access to Education,Disease Control,Private Sector Development,Health System Strengthening,Health Service Delivery,Public Sector Management,Jobs,Data production, accessibility and use,Teachers,Education,Health Systems and Policies,Social protection delivery systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Communicable Diseases
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.unitHD - E.Asia Director (HEADR)
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