WHO – The world health organization added an updated list of essential medicines that should be included in new treatment options. For the first time, it added hepatitis C drug in this list.
With the help of this update, the access to all the ground-breaking drugs can be improved and used for the public health safety all around the world.
Easy Availability of Drugs For Needy:
The team behind the launch of this drug at WHO feels that it’s necessary for the safety of humankind. According to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO, it’s the responsibility of the authorities to ensure that every needy person gets access to the medicine whenever he/she needs them.
As soon as the drugs are released in the market, they should be made available to people so that they can use them as and when the need arises.
There is a long way to turning this dream into reality, and placing the hepatitis c drug in the list of essential medicines is the first and the most important step towards that.
WHO’s list of essential medicines includes almost all the medicines that can be utilized in any emergency situation, yet many hospitals and healthcare institutions are trying to come with their own list.
They believe that WHO’s list of medicines covers only those medicines that are 100% safe and come with a proven track record, which may not be ideal in the long run.
Each list of essential drugs is continued for two years, after which it is audited by a team of medical experts, healthcare experts, researchers and other people who have a significant experience in this field.
If they find the need of any correction in the list, they make that correction and get things done effectively. WHO expects to save lives of many people who die because of non-availability of hepatitis c drug.