Globally, some 61 million people suffer serious physical and psychological suffering and pain each year. Of this total, some 83 percent live in low- and middle-income countries where access to low-cost, off-patent morphine is rare or completely unavailable.
October 14th, 2017“…..Impediments to [opiate analgesic] use included an absence of training and awareness in medical professionals, fear of dependence, restricted financial resources, issues in sourcing, cultural attitudes, fear of diversion, international trade controls, and onerous regulation….Use of opioid analgesics has increased, but remains low in Africa, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and eastern and southeastern Europe. Identified impediments to use urgently need to be addressed by governments and international agencies…….”