Planning for Access During Research and Development

This Uniting Efforts-commissioned report explores the current discussions and issues around planning for equitable access to health technologies during the research and development (R&D) process. It documents the policies, practices and perspectives of global health funders, innovators and other key stakeholders. The findings reveal that while all stakeholders consulted agree that this is an area of interest and an opportunity to better ensure access, not all consider this part of their mandate or have explicit, consistent definitions of ‘access.’ Read the report to learn more about these findings and eight proposals for further consideration and discussion related to strengthening planning for access. These efforts have the potential to amplify the impact of the critical work already undertaken by innovators, funders and other key stakeholders to ensure that ministries of health, communities and patients can benefit from needed health technologies.