A/HRC/23/42
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
1 May 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-third session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of
everyone to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health,
Anand Grover, on access to medicines *
Summary
The present report identifies and analyses challenges and good practices with respect
to access to medicines in the context of the right-to-health framework. Full realization of
access to medicines requires the fulfilment of key elements of availability, accessibility,
acceptability and quality. The report therefore utilizes these key elements in examining
national and international determinants of access to medicines.
In the first section of the report, the Special Rapporteur reviews the international
legal framework as it applies to access to medicines. In the second section, he identifies key
determinants of access to medicines and discusses challenges and good practices with
respect to each aspect. The substantive issues outlined in this section include: local
production of medicines, price regulations, medicines lists, procurement, distribution,
rational and appropriate use and quality of medicines. The Special Rapporteur concludes
the report with specific recommendations for promoting access to medicines in accordance
with the framework of the right to health.
* Late submission.
GE.13-13508