A Powerful Combination Therapy for Unaffordable Medicines in Moldova
A Powerful Combination Therapy for Unaffordable Medicines in Moldova
Summary
Patients in Moldova have spurred authorities to adopt a transparent system for purchasing medicines that has proved invaluable in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s long standing epidemic of other infectious diseases. With the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in Europe, it was expensive for patients to buy life-saving medicines as a lack of transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the public,... More in procurement kept competition out and prices high. Following reforms by joint efforts of experts in government and patient-run organization Positive Initiative, the public can now monitor medical procurement and COVID-19 contracts in real-time. Moldova’s transparent e-procurement system, MTender, has enabled the government to increase efficiency, competition, and provide better data for civil society monitoring.
This video is part of a series of impact stories from the Open ContractingA transparent procurement process, known as open contracting, increases competition, improves public service delivery, and ensures governments better value for their money. Technical specifications: C... More Partnership. The evidence from stories of public procurementTransparency in the procurement process can help combat corruption and waste that plagues a significant portion of public procurement budgets globally. Technical specifications: Commitments that aim t... More reforms that empower and benefit citizens around the world is clear: open contracting works! Some of the results – many thanks to the open government community – increased value for money and efficiency, more competition, more integrity and better public services like health and educationAccountability within the public education system is key to improving outcomes and attainment, and accountability is nearly impossible without transparent policies and opportunities for participation ... around the world. Discover highlights from Chile, Colombia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Paraguay!
Submitted by: Sophie Abache
Sophie is the Digital Strategist and Content Manager at Open Contracting Partnership (OCP). She works with the Head of Communications to help define and maintain OCP’s brand across digital platforms, as well as reach new audiences using multimedia, marketing, and technology approaches and tools. Sophie supports regional and program teams with developing and executing communications strategies that increase the visibility of our work.
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