Srees Durga is a pharmacist from Mount Elizabeth I sent my questionnaire for her to fill it out. And she states that the cost of medicine does not affect who has access to medicine.’Patients could opt to go down to the government Hospitals to get their medications. The medications there are sold at subsidized cost for the patients. And even after those subsidy, if the patients find it hard to pay for the medications, they have other ways for the patients to pay up for it. Like for an example, government has come up with Medication Assistance Fund (MAF), this helps Singaporeans afford selected high cost medications from 50% to 75% subsidy.’
In other words Patients could go to their government Hospitals to get their medicines.The medicine sold there are financed cost for the patients. And even after those finance, if the patients find it hard to pay for the medications they have other ways for the patients to pay up for it. Like for an example, government has come up with Medication Assistance Fund (MAF), this helps Singaporeans afford selected high cost medications from 50% to 75%.
Noov Hanisah is a Pharmacist in training from Guardian. I gave her my questionnaire to fill out. her She states that the cost of medicine indeed affects who is given medicine.’Patients who can’t afford expensive medicines may take certain type only.’
The makers of the EpiPen have increased the price of the device from $100 in 2008 to above $500 in 2016, making it a hike of over 400 percent.
The EpiPen, a live saving device for most children, helps during a sudden allergic reaction that could be life threatening. Parents are now scrambling to find a way around the price since the rise has raised a question mark on affordability.
THE INDIAN EXPRESS. (2016) Mylan increases price of EpiPen by 400%, parents struggle to find alternatives [Online] Available from: http://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/mylan-increases-price-of-epipen-parents-struggle-to-find-alternatives-2989819/
[Accessed: 23 February 2017]
According to Unicef Children Rights Article 16 says that
“All children have the right to life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily.” How can we survive without medicine when we get ill? Has the government done anything to make sure that we have a healthy life and if we are ill we get the proper medicine. If we don’t get the proper medicine we will die of are illness. According to article 24 it says ”Children have the right to good quality health care, to clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment, so that they will stay healthy. Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this” 400 million people do not have access to medicine. What is the point of rights if we don’t follow them?
“All children have the right to life. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily.” How can we survive without medicine when we get ill? Has the government done anything to make sure that we have a healthy life and if we are ill we get the proper medicine. If we don’t get the proper medicine we will die of are illness. According to article 24 it says ”Children have the right to good quality health care, to clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment, so that they will stay healthy. Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this” 400 million people do not have access to medicine. What is the point of rights if we don’t follow them?
UNICEF (2010) LITTLE BOOK OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY [Online] Available from: https://www.unicef.org/rightsite/files/little_book_rights.pdf [Accessed: 28 February 2017]
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