national list of essential medicines sri lanka - World Health ...
national list of essential medicines sri lanka - World Health ...
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FOREWORDI am pleased to place in record that the fourth revision <strong>of</strong> the EssentialMedicines List has been compiled in keeping with the following mainobjectives <strong>of</strong> the National Drug Policy <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>care andNutrition:• to ensure the availability and affordability <strong>of</strong> efficacious, safe andgood quality <strong>medicines</strong> relevant to the healthcare needs <strong>of</strong> thepeople in a sustainable and equitable manner;• to promote the rational use <strong>of</strong> <strong>medicines</strong> by healthcarepr<strong>of</strong>essionals and consumers;• to promote local manufacture <strong>of</strong> Essential MedicinesI take this opportunity to thank Dr. U.A. Mendis, Director General <strong>of</strong><strong>Health</strong> Services for his efforts to publish this booklet.My sincere thanks are due to all members <strong>of</strong> the expert committee fortheir contribution and I owe a special word <strong>of</strong> thanks to Pr<strong>of</strong>essor RohiniFernandopulle and Dr. Shalini Sri Ranganathan for taking a lead role tomake this report a reality.Dr. B.V.S.H. BeneragamaDirector,Medical Technology & Supplies,No. 120,Norris Canal Road,Colombo 10.v
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