Focusing on Quality Patient Care in the New Global Subsidy for Malaria Medicines
Open Access
- 21 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 6 (7) , e1000106
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000106
Abstract
Tido von Schoen-Angerer and colleagues discuss the new Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm), which subsidizes and facilitates access to artemisinin-based combination therapy, and what mechanisms are needed to ensure it stays focused on quality patient care.Keywords
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