Cuban experience with local production of medicines, technology transfer and improving access to health

Overview

Equity in access to health technologies constitutes one of the goals towards achieving universal health coverage.

The Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (AMS61.21) is aimed at promoting a new conceptual approach to innovation and access to medicines, seeking a more solid and sustainable foundation for research and development, on the basis of strengthening capacities for innovation and technology transfer, as well as application and management of intellectual property rights.