Access to medicines

Access to medicines

One third of the world lacks  access to essential medicines.  In the poorest parts of Africa and Asia this figure rises to a half of the population. We challenge the high cost of medicines and the absence of treatment for many of the diseases affecting ou

Too often  we cannot treat patients because the medicines are too expensive, or they are no longer produced.  Sometimes, the only drugs we have are highly toxic or ineffective and nobody is looking for a better cure. 
As a medical humanitarian organisation, it is fundamentally unacceptable that access to essential medicines is increasingly difficult, particularly for the most common global infectious diseases. 

 
Susan David, Medical Doctor
Refugee, migration and displacement

Beyond Breath: The diary of a Doctor in a refugee camp

Article 21 Jun 2024
 
Danaher continues to charge exorbitant prices for lifesaving medical tests despite urgent demands for price reductions by several Ministries of Health
Access to medicines

Danaher continues to charge exorbitant prices for lifesaving medical tests despite urgent demands for price reductions by several Ministries of Health

Article 17 Jun 2024
 
Zipporah Wachira
Access to medicines

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Article 7 Jun 2024
 
 Treating the COVID-19 Second wave
Access to medicines

MSF responds to the outcomes of PPR negotiations at WHA77

Article 5 Jun 2024
 
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Access to medicines

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Article 4 Jun 2024
 
Diphteria vaccination campaign in Batha Province, Chad
Access to medicines

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Article 16 Apr 2024