Why essential medicines matter
2021: 4·5 billion people — half the world’s population—had no access to basic health care which is necessary to the delivery of essential medicines
Medicines are a major contributor to catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses (cOOE): 16·7% of people face cOOPE (2019)
Funding for modern contraception for 11.7m women is under immediate threat, potentially leading to 4.2 million unintended pregnancies