%0 Journal Article
%T Essential medicines for emergency care in Africa
%A J.L. Pigoga
%A L.A. Wallis
%A M. Nyirenda
%A M.C. Broccoli
%J Archive of "African Journal of Emergency Medicine".
%D 2018
%R 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.05.002
%X Essential medicines lists (EMLs) are efficient means to ensure access to safe and effective medications. The WHO has led this initiative, generating a biannual EML since 1977. Nearly all countries have implemented national EMLs based on the WHO EML. Although EMLs have given careful consideration to many public health priorities, they have yet to comprehensively address the importance of medicines for treating acute illness and injury
%K Essential medicines
%K Emergency care
%K Africa
%K Health system
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6223583/