How Smarter Medicine Choices Can Save Countries Millions - Essential Medicines List Explained

Описание: Discover how optimizing Essential Medicines Lists can save countries millions of dollars while improving healthcare access and equity. This video explores the World Health Organization's (WHO) Essential Medicines List, its impact on global health, and why regular, evidence-based reviews are crucial. Learn from real-world examples like Uganda, where simple changes to diabetes drug selections saved millions annually. We’ll discuss the challenges of outdated lists, the role of systematic analysis, and how smarter medicine choices can bring us closer to universal health coverage. Perfect for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in global health economics and policy.
Keywords: Essential Medicines List, WHO, global health, healthcare savings, universal health coverage, evidence-based medicine, health policy, diabetes treatment, Uganda healthcare, health economics.