Browsing by Author "Laing, Richard"
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Analyzing implementation dynamics using theory-driven evaluation principles: lessons learnt from a South African centralized chronic dispensing model
Magadzire, Bvudzai Priscilla; Marchal, Bruno; Mathys, Tania; Laing, Richard; Ward, Kim (BioMed Central, 2017)BACKGROUND: Centralized dispensing of essential medicines is one of South Africa’s strategies to address the shortage of pharmacists, reduce patients’ waiting times and reduce over-crowding at public sector healthcare ... -
Baseline assessment of WHO's target for both availability and affordability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases
Ewen, Margaret; Zweekhorst, Marjolein; Regeer, Barbara; Laing, Richard (Public Library of Science, 2017)Background: WHO has set a voluntary target of 80% availability of affordable essential medicines, including generics, to treat major non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in the public and private sectors of countries by 2025. ... -
Baseline assessment of WHO's target for both availability and affordability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases
Ewen, Margaret; Zweekhorst, Marjolein; Regeer, Barbara; Laing, Richard (Public Library of Science, 2017)BACKGROUND: WHO has set a voluntary target of 80% availability of affordable essential medicines, including generics, to treat major non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in the public and private sectors of countries by ... -
Perceptions of Kenyan adults on access to medicines for non-communicable diseases: A qualitative study
Onyango, Monica Adhiambo; Vian, Taryn; Hirsch, Isabel; Salvi, Devashri D.; Laing, Richard; Rockers, Peter C.; Ashigbie, Paul G.; Wirtz, Veronika J. (Public Library of Science, 2018)In Kenya, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 27% of all deaths. Adult Kenyans have an 18% chance of dying prematurely from cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chronic respiratory diseases. A Novartis ... -
Prices and availability of locally produced and imported medicines in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Ewen, Margaret; Kaplan, W.; Gedif, T.; Justin-Temu, M.; Vialle-Valentin, C.; Mirza, Z.; Regeer, Barbara; Zweekhorst, M.; Laing, Richard (BioMed Central Ltd., 2017)Background: To assess the effect of policies supporting local medicine production to improve access to medicines. Methods: We adapted the WHO/HAI instruments measuring medicines availability and prices to differentiate ... -
Study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of an NCD access to medicines initiative: evaluation of Novartis Access in Kenya
Rockers, Peter C.; Wirtz, Veronika J.; Vian, Taryn; Onyango, Monica A.; Ashigbie, Paul G.; Laing, Richard (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016)INTRODUCTION: Novartis recently launched Novartis Access, an initiative to provide a basket of reduced price medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to be sold through the public and private nonprofit sectors ...