Increasing Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries: Strategies and Barriers

This course is divided into six blocks. The details of the material to be covered in every block are open for discussion and will be decided through dialogue between all class participants once the class starts.

1) Introduction to the Access Gap

2) The Role of Governments, WHO, case studies Thailand, CAMR, Rwanda and Brazil

3) The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations: MSF, Clinton and Gates Foundation

4) The Role of Pharmaceutical Companies

5) The Role of Universitites and Student Activism

6) Caveats/Criticisms of Current Approaches