Barriers to accessing internationally controlled essential medicines in Uganda: A qualitative study

Access to internationally controlled essential medicines is a problem worldwide. More than 5 billion people cannot access opioids for pain and palliative care or do not have access to surgical care or anesthetics, 36 million people living with epilepsy do not have access to their medicines, and 120.000 women die annually due to post-partum hemorrhage. In Uganda access to controlled medicines is also problematic, but a lack of data on factors that influence access exists.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research