WHO and its partners work worldwide, helping countries develop, implement, and monitor national policies and practices and strengthening pharmaceutical systems. Specialist medicines advisers operate on the ground in 40 countries, also serving as a network that can provide technical support to other countries. The goal: to ensure that high quality essential medicines are available, affordable and used appropriately.

OUR APPROACH

We help countries set and agree their medicines priorities, draw up and implement plans, and monitor and evaluate them. We encourage collaboration between countries to improve quality, selection and use, and to increase availability and affordability of medicines. We promote transparency and efficiency, and advocate a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach that involves the private sector, civil society, academic and other partners.