The availability of priority medicines for children under 5 years in eThekwini, South Africa

• Main Authors: Shannice Mahadeo (Author), Keshmika Narain (Author), Lungelo Mhlongo (Author), Desmaine Chetty (Author), Lindelani Masondo (Author), Mandla Zungu (Author), Fatima Suleman (Author), Velisha Ann Perumal-Pillay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Globally, an estimated 8.1 million children under 5 years die annually in developing countries. Ensuring essential medicines are accessible and affordable to the population is key to saving lives. This study investigated accessibility, availability and affordability of a basket of priorit...