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Myanmar National Medicines Policy is critical for ensuring essential medicines are procured stored distributed in a timely manner to patients Public heath authorities often utilise National List of Essential Medicines NLEM to procure store and distribute

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National Medicines Policy is critical for ensuring essential medicines are procured, stored, distributed in a timely manner to patients. Public heath authorities often utilise National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) to procure, store and distribute essential medicines. One of the key ingredients of the national policy is to regularly update NLEM. 

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National Medicines Policy is critical for ensuring essential medicines are procured, stored, distributed in a timely manner to patients. Public heath authorities often utilise National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) to procure, store and distribute essential medicines. One of the key ingredients of the national policy is to regularly update NLEM. The last NLEM was produced for the year 2016. In 2024, with technical support from WCO Myanmar, the NLEM was updated for the year 2024 which was disseminated to stakeholders for their prescription, dispensing and use.
Technical Areas
Pharma and Medical Products
Technical Contacts
selvarajsa@who.int
Programme Implementation
100
Documentation
National List of Essential Medicines 2024
GPW
GPW 13
GPW Output
1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems
GPW Outcome
1.3 Improved access to essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and devices for primary health care
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