During the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas placed greater emphasis on regulating the importation of medicines and health technologies.

The country has relied increasingly on the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS), a regional effort that provides recommendations to authorize medical products to Caribbean countries.Access to safe, effective, affordable, and quality medicines and medical technologies is one of the building blocks for strengthening primary health care (PHC)-based health systems to achieve universal health coverage (UHC).

Regulatory authorities play a crucial role in protecting the public’s health by ensuring high standards for medical products.

They also influence affordability through the assessment of generic medicines and biosimilars for market authorization.PAHO/WHO, through the UHC Partnership, has been working with the Caribbean Public Health Agency and countries in the region to support the development and strengthening of the CRS.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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