WASHINGTON, D.C. — Results for Development (R4D) has published a new report examining progress in increasing access to amoxicillin dispersible tablets (amox DT) — the WHO-recommended treatment for childhood pneumonia. The market report, Amoxicillin Dispersible Tablets Progress and Opportunities, documents progress since 2014 and highlights opportunities to overcome persistent barriers to transform access to this lifesaving commodity.
Childhood pneumonia is the leading killer of children under 5, causing more than 800,000 child deaths per year. To reduce childhood pneumonia deaths, immediate action is needed. This must include increasing access to effective, low-cost and appropriately designed treatments — such as amox DT.
The brief explores aspects of regulatory, financing, supply, demand, and appropriate use of amox DT at the global level and at the national level in countries with high burdens of childhood pneumonia, including [insert country names here]. The brief draws heavily on R4D’s experiences supporting governments in high burden countries, such as Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, to identify and implement efforts to catalytically scale-up amox DT. These findings were also complemented by information produced by key partners
In addition to providing more transparency on the amox DT market, the brief importantly provides recommendations to market actors — including governments, manufacturers and donors — to scale up access to amox DT.
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