Indicator 3.b.3 - Proportion of health facilities that have a core set of relevant essential medicines available and affordable on a sustainable basis - U.K. Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Data last updated	18 October 2017
Metadata last updated	03 July 2020

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name	Proportion of health facilities that have a core set of relevant essential medicines available and affordable on a sustainable basis
Target name	Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non‐communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all
UN designated tier	Tier II
UN custodian agency	World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 3.b opens in a new window

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