Abstract
This editorial introduces a series of case studies that together highlight the use of health market interventions to improve access to medicines in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). It underscores the added value of using a systems approach for a holistic understanding of how these interventions interact with the rest of the health system and the intended and unintended consequences that result. It goes on to summarize key findings from each of the studies and concludes with lessons for decision-makers on the design and implementation of market based interventions in LMIC health systems
Highlights
This editorial introduces a series of case studies that together highlight the use of health market interventions to improve access to medicines in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs)
New laws and regulations, training of providers, and dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders are some of the interventions that have been implemented. These interventions have been effective in engaging with health market actors, including pharmaceutical companies, drug distributers, pharmacies, providers and consumers and counteracting well known market failures [6]
* Correspondence: shroffz@who.int 1Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Full list of author information is available at the end of the article complex interactions among the range of stakeholders mentioned above
Summary
This editorial introduces a series of case studies that together highlight the use of health market interventions to improve access to medicines in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). A thorough understanding of health market systems is needed to improve access to and use of medicines [6]. New laws and regulations, training of providers, and dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders are some of the interventions that have been implemented.
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