Essential medicines and pharmaceuticals policy

Indicators to measure country pharmaceutical situations

The WHA 54.11 WHO medicines strategy acknowledged four main objectives of WHO's medicines strategy, namely, to frame and implement policies; to ensure access; to ensure quality, safety and efficacy; and to promote rational use of medicines. To monitor the progress of efforts to improve the global medicines situation, WHO has developed a system of indicators that measure importance aspects of a country's pharmaceutical situation.

Level 1 Indicators

Measure the existence and performance of key national pharmaceutical structures and processes.

Level 2 Indicators

Measure key outcomes of the structures and processes in the area of access, product quality and rational use.

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