Focusing on quality patient care in the new global subsidy for malaria medicines

PLoS Med. 2009 Jul 21;6(7):e1000106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000106. Epub 2009 Jul 21.

Abstract

Tido von Schoen-Angerer and colleagues discuss the new Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm), which subsidizes and facilitates access to artemisinin-based combination therapy, and what mechanisms are needed to ensure it stays focused on quality patient care.

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / economics*
  • Antimalarials / supply & distribution
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Artemisinins / economics*
  • Artemisinins / supply & distribution
  • Artemisinins / therapeutic use
  • Delivery of Health Care / economics
  • Delivery of Health Care / standards*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Financing, Organized*
  • Global Health
  • Health Services Accessibility* / economics
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / economics
  • Quality of Health Care*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Artemisinins
  • artemisinin