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Access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests for asthma and COPD in sub Saharan Africa: the Ugandan perspective

BMC pulmonary medicine, Volume 17, No. 1, Article 179, Year 2017

BACKGROUND: Equitable access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests is an integral component of optimal clinical care of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In Uganda, we lack contemporary data about the availability, cost and affordability of medicines and diagnostic tests essential in asthma and COPD management.
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Citations: 35
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 7
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Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Locations
Uganda