Despite reforms in Georgia’s healthcare sector over the last two decades, access to affordable medication has remained a top concern of citizens. A 2023 poll found that 68% of Georgians consider the cost of medicine the biggest issue for the healthcare sector. CSEP CSO grantee, Curatio International Foundation (CIF), evaluated recent government reforms to the pharmaceutical sector and how they have impacted Georgian households’ access to medications. After CIF shared their findings and policy recommendations for how to decrease the costs of medication for Georgians, the state’s universal health coverage program was expanded to offer full medication coverage for various chronic diseases. It also launched a web platform that allows Georgians to access information about drug prices, patient rights, state programs, and eligibility for medication-related subsidies.

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