Access Gap

A list of resources, articles and books on public health, innovation and intellectual property rights, the WHO, Neglected Diseases, The role of universities and Private Institutions and the south africa treatment Action Campaign. 

Presentation addressing the global disease burden, need for essential medicines, issues such as drug access gap and research gap. Explains the drug pipeline and research and development. 

Presentation addressing the global disease burden, the access gap, the drug pipeline and R&D and the equitable access license. 

Detailed presentation for world aids day 2006. Talks about current issues in global health such as Aids and Neglected Diseases. Addresses the access gap, research gap, intellectual properties, Bayh Doyle Act, UAEM policy proposals (ie. licensing agreements), the equitable access license, and the Philadelphia consensus statement.  

A flyer describing the issues and solutions to accessing essential medicines for low income countries. The ideas of raising awareness are addressed, including the role of universities and UAEM.  

A detailed handout on the role of universities in closing the gap on access to essential medicines. Describes the problems, the causes for the gap and UAEM's solution to the problem. It further answers some FAQ and provides a list of readings that may be of some interest. 

A review of the access gap and its principal causes. A survey of current strategies to combat the access gap. The current structure of university research and technology commercialization efforts. Patenting and regulatory practices. Use of licensing agreements to promote access. Model licensing provisions, the EAL. Recommendations for encouraging uptake and implementation of the EAL.