Reproductive Health Supplies Pricing in Nepal and Nicaragua

Health
Written By Cate Urban

Equity, Availability and Affordability

  • Availability of essential RH medicine is low in both Nicaragua and Nepal.

    • Steps need to be taken to increase availability of essential RH products across sectors.

  • Product margins in Nepal (profits, distribution, taxes) are leading to high retail costs of essential RH medicines that many cannot afford.

    • Drug control authorities should enforce existing regulations governing allowable margins.

  • Public-sector and NGO programs should promote good-quality, low priced generic products.

  • Expectations of commercial-sector supply of RH medicines must be tempered with data on affordability.

  • Similar research is needed in additional countries to identify trends and inform planning and decision-making.

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Reproductive Health Supplies Pricing in Nepal and Nicaragua

Source: USAID
Year: 2006

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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