Plum, C. orcid.org/0009-0002-4623-8391, Stolbrink, M., Ozoh, O. et al. (4 more authors) (2025) Availability, cost and affordability of essential medicines for smoking cessation in low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study. Thorax. ISSN 0040-6376
Abstract
Smoking cessation is more effective when supported by medicines. Data on the availability, cost and affordability of these treatments in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) are limited. Cross-sectional data for smoking cessation medications were collected from pharmacies, healthcare facilities and central medicine stores in 60 LMIC (2022–2023). Medications had varying availability, large price ranges and were essentially unaffordable. Enabling access to these medications is important in reducing tobacco consumption and associated disease. Strategies for integrating smoking cessation services into health systems are needed to reach Sustainable Development Goal targets.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Smoking cessation; Tobacco control |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2025 12:34 |
Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2025 12:34 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-222391 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | BMJ |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/thorax-2024-222391 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:223292 |