Table 2 Findings from literature search 1980–1995: sustaining essential medicines policy on the global health agenda
PHC area | Number of articles | Number of articles by specific area (in parentheses) |
|---|---|---|
Selection | 17 | Rational selection (7), rational use (4), sustainable financing (4), reliable health and supply systems (2) |
Maternal and child health | 11 | Reliable health and supply systems (6), sustainable financing (3), rational selection (1), rational use (1) |
Disease prevention and control | 7 | Reliable health and supply systems (2), rational selection (2), sustainable financing (2), rational use (1) |
Community access | 6 | Reliable health and supply systems (5),rational use (1) |
Financing | 4 | Sustainable financing (4) |
General access | 2 | Reliable health and supply systems (2) |
Primary level access | 1 | Reliable health and supply systems (1) |
Selective primary healthcare | 1 | Affordable prices (1) |
Total | 49 | 49 |
Specific area of the WHO access framework | Number of studies | |
|---|---|---|
Reliable health and supply systems | 18 | |
Sustainable financing | 13 | |
Rational selection | 10 | |
Rational use | 7 | |
Affordable prices | 1 | |
Total | 49 |