A Lancet Commission
Building a future where everyone in need has access to quality-assured, affordable essential medicines
A global commission marshalling new evidence to accelerate equitable access to essential medicines as part of universal health coverage.
Our mandate
Objectives of the Commission
Present new evidence
Present new evidence from the last decade on essential medicines.
Examine the concept
Critically examine how the essential medicines concept can accelerate equitable access as part of universal health coverage (UHC).
Develop recommendations
Develop priority recommendations to accelerate universal access to essential medicines.
Measure progress
Promote more effective measurement of progress on equitable access to essential medicines.
Our ambition
What success looks like
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Increased global advocacy and policy-relevant evidence on essential medicines, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
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Support for governments and other critical actors to promote and accelerate progress on essential medicines.