الأدوية الأساسية

تتيح هذه الصفحة روابط إلى صفحات تتضمن تفاصيل عن الأنشطة والتقارير والأخبار والتظاهرات، وإلى نقاط الاتصال والشركاء المتعاونين مع المنظمة في مختلف برامجها ومكاتبها التي تعمل في هذا المجال. وثمة أيضاً روابط إلى مواقع ومواضيع أخرى ذات صلة.

Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. The implementation of the concept of essential medicines is intended to be flexible and adaptable to many different situations; exactly which medicines are regarded as essential remains a national responsibility.