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countries have not updated countries have not
15 national medicine policies in 18 updated the essential
last 10 years medicines list for the
past two years

Not functioning

Around Out of

of medical equipment in developing countries assessed, NONE have a written
50 % countries is NOT functioning, NOT used 15 conflict of interest with regard to
correctly and optimally, and invariably NOT regulation of medicines
maintained

More than More than

of expenditure on medicines, of medicines are
50 % vaccines, and medical 50 % prescribed or used
devices is wasted irrationally

Only HTA
22

2 out of
countries have health
technology assessment (HTA)
units or agencies