Our approach to access health systems

We work for a future where everything the world has access to solutions of sustainable health for the Prevention and treatment of change lives

As a company we want to make the best treatments available to patients, constantly promoting science and innovation. In conjunction with the health systems of our region, we seek to co-create sustainable innovative solutions, provide a solid health care infrastructure designed to respond to the needs of our region.

Gustavo Guillén AZ CAMCAR Access Director

Access to Healthcare is about improving the health of society by removing barriers to access and tailoring programmes to the communities they serve, promoting disease prevention in our communities and supporting our patients, regardless of barriers they may face. Access to health care in AstraZeneca Central America and the Caribbean goes beyond our medicines. We help ensure that our medicines reach the people who need them by investing in health systems across the region. We are making changes to address affordability to help ensure that our innovative drugs benefit as many patients as possible.

We provide healthcare solutions to improve health, from prevention and awareness, diagnosis, treatment to aftercare. Working towards a future in which all people have access to sustainable health solutions for disease treatment and prevention wherever possible, through assessments, awareness programmes and training of health professionals.

How do we do it?

  • We help ensure that our drugs reach the people who need them by investing in health systems around the world.

  • We are making changes to address affordability and help ensure that our medicines are accessible

  • We seek to expand disease prevention and treatment wherever possible, through assessments, awareness programs and training health professionals

Our areas of access to health care include:

Prevention and treatment of diseases

Partnerships for the benefit of health systems

Environmental impact on the health and affordability

Our Access to healthcare approach supports the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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