National essential medicine list exists (WHO)
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |
| Scale | String |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_hc_regulation_natessmed_ind_who |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | National essential medicine list exists (WHO) |
| Related indicators | |
Existence of essential medicines list indicated by Yes/No. Essential medicines (EM) are medicines that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with regard to disease prevalence, evidence of efficacy, safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. The EM list that has been defined, adopted, and published at country level. This list is normally used by all health facilities, including main hospitals.
Coding rules
Coding rules in accordance with WHO operationalisation.
Bibliographic info
Citation: World Health Organization (WHO). 2019. "The Global Health Observatory." https://www.who.int/data/gho.
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Project manager(s): Gabriela de Carvalho, Achim Schmid
- Version 0.001: Initial release
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Sources
- World Health Organization (WHO). 2019. "The Global Health Observatory." https://www.who.int/data/gho.
