Documents & Reports

Review of Telemedicine Business Models in Vietnam : Findings, Challenges, and Recommendations (English)

This review was conducted using secondary data combined with key informant interviews aiming to (1) understand the current state of telemedicine services in Viet Nam, their business models and challenges;...

Synthesis Report : Why is the Safety of Medicines Important for Resilient Health Systems? (English)

This report discusses the importance of pharmacovigilance (PV) in contributing to building up resilient health systems. It is based on and summarizes the findings of a review of available literature on...

Pharmacovigilance Situation Analysis Report : Safety Monitoring of Medicines and Vaccines (English)

Medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and blood are commonly used to treat disease. Medicines deserve a special focus because almost any medical visit ends with at least one prescription. So, monitoring...

The World Bank in India Newsletter (Vol. 25, No. 4) (English)

This World Bank in India newsletter for the month of June 2023 includes the following sub-headings: Drones deliver medicines in Meghalaya; women’s mobility must be a key focus in urban policy; new projects;...

Regulatory Systems Strengthening for Medicines in Africa : Shining a Spotlight on the World Bank Group’s Decade-Long Contributions (English)

The African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) initiative, a multistakeholder partnership, focuses on improving fragmented regulatory systems in the region to ensure faster access to safe, efficacious...

Report on Cluster Potential and Strategies : Medicine, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology (English)

In January 2019, the Belarusian Ministry of Economy, the European Union (EU), and the World Bank launched the EU-Belarus Private Sector Development Program to support the government’s efforts to foster...

Western Africa - AFRICA- P158363- West African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization - Procurement Plan (English)

Western Africa - AFRICA- P158363- West African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization - Procurement Plan (English)

Western Africa - AFRICA- P158363- West African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization - Procurement Plan (English)

Impact Assessment on Emergency Medicine : Optimizing Clinical Learning Environment in Emergency Medicine Residency Report in Romania - Report on Data Collection and Quantitative Analysis (English)

The report aims to provide information about the current EMR regulations in Romania, relevant standards, and their appropriate implementation and to identify gaps and limitations. It documents the evidence...

Romania - Advisory Services Agreement on Developing the Capacity of the Central Public Administration to Carry Out Impact Studies : Impact Assessment on Emergency Medicine - Lines of Action with Regard to a RIA on Emergency Medicine Residency (English)

The assessment of the EMR system across the different EMR centers in Romania shows that: (i) the regulation in force is not properly implemented due to insufficient or inappropriate mechanisms, and (i)...

Announcement of RBM Board Endorses Proposal to Make Malaria Medicines Cheaper and Available to All on November 29, 2007 (English)

On November 29th, 2007, the Board of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) today gave the go ahead for the further development of an Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm) - a ground breaking...