Acknowledgements

The following organizations and individuals are thanked for returning questionnaires or contributing otherwise to the study.

Pharmaceutical company donors

S.Anderson (Astra Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd., Australia), B.Barnes (Glaxo Wellcome plc., UK), F.Bürger & K.Zwingenberger (Grünenthal GmbH, Germany), B.D.Colatrella (Merck & Co. Inc., USA), D.Collier (Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium), E.M.Connolly (Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc., USA), K.Ditz (Merck KGaA, Germany), K.Ellerbroek (Bayer AG, Germany), A.J.Elphick (Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark), R.Geursen & G.Küsters (Hoechst Marion Roussel, Germany), P.A. Gibson (Eli Lilly and Company, USA), J.Glenn (SmithKline Beecham, USA), H.Haga (Nippon Glaxo Ltd., Japan), H.Hoppe (Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH, Germany), T.Kaneko (Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd., Japan), H.Kienzl (Zeneca GmbH, Germany), W.Kollmann (Knoll AG, Germany), C.E.Kuhinka (Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, USA), A.Masel & K.-J.Schlabe (Berlin-Chemie AG, Germany), A.Møller (Leo Pharmaceutical Products Ltd. A/S, Denmark), C.Mugadza (Datlabs Pvt. Ltd., Zimbabwe), Y.Nakano (Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan), H.Norikyo & I.Kitamaru (Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Japan), C.Person (Johnson and Johnson, USA), L.Rolver (Nycomed Amersham, USA), W.Vandersmissen (SmithKline Beecham, Belgium), N.van der Veer (Akzo Nobel, Netherlands).

Nongovernmental and governmental donor organizations

M.G.Andersen (Rotary, Australia), L.Blok (MSF, Holland), O.Brasseur (International Centre for Childhood and the Family, France), M.Gastellu Etchegorry (MSF, France), M.Greiff (Intercare, UK), E.Hesse (MSF, Luxembourg), B.Jøldal (Sandvika Apotek, Norway), R.V.Kesteren-Archen (International Pharmaceutical Federation, Netherlands), E.Larsson (DANIDA, Kenya), D.Lejoyeux (Tulipe, France), D.Lockyer (Overseas Pharmaceutical Aid for Life, Australia), J.-D.Lormand (MSF, Switzerland), J.McDonald (St Vincent de Paul Society, Australia), H.Maisano (World Vision, Australia), F.Matthys (MSF, France), J.O'Neill (Save the Children Fund, Australia), B.Pastors (Action Medeor, Germany), A.Petersen (DIFÄM, Germany), E.J.Ridder (Ministry of Development Cooperation, Netherlands), C.Saunders (UNFPA, New York), B.Snell (Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Australia), M.Vàzquez (MSF, Spain), D. Whyms (DFID, Bolivia).

Consolidators and intermediaries

K.Carter & J.Desautelle (AmeriCares, USA), C.Gursky (Bayer Corporation, USA), J.P.Kelsall (MAP International, Canada), S.Meier (MAP International, USA), M.O'Donohue (Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc., USA), D.M.Padgett (Interchurch Medical Assistance Inc., USA), R.Paltridge (Crusade Mercy Ministries, Australia), Pharmaceutical Product Donation Steering Committee, USA, G.H.de Pommery (Oeuvres Hospitalières Françaises de l'Ordre de Malte, France), W.L.Prelesnik (International Aid Inc., USA), F.T.Puls (Memisa Medicus Mundi, Netherlands), M.Raijmakers (Wemos, Netherlands), R.W.Rice (Asian Outreach Australia Inc.), H.Sandbladh (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Switzerland), J.Schmick (World Vision, USA), R.Wood (Samaritans Purse-World Medical Mission, USA).

Government recipients

B.Assam (South West Provincial Special Fund for Health, Cameroon), P.G.Bindokas (Humanitarian Aid Commission, Lithuania), L.S.Charimari (Provincial Medical Directorate, Zimbabwe), A.Chidarikire (Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Zimbabwe), A.Damdinsuren (Agency for Quality Assurance of Drugs, Mongolia), Cpt. N.Gaza (MOD, Zimbabwe), B.Irvine (Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand), K.Kafidi (Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia), M.Minkaila (Direction Nationale Santé Publique, Mali), Mongolemimpex, Mongolia, C.Y.Mwasha (Muhimbili Health Centre, United Republic of Tanzania), A.L.Oviedo (Ministerio de Salud y Previsión Social de Bolivia), T.Parts (State Agency of Medicines, Estonia), The Pharmacist (Health Services Department, Zimbabwe), Dr. Rakotomanana (Direction des Pharmacies, Madagascar), R. Scharf (Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Poland), S.Teper (Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Poland), K.Timmermans (WHO Office, Indonesia), A.Toumi (Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament, Tunisia), K.Weerasuriya (Department of Pharmacology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka).

Nongovernmental agency recipients

N.D.Achu (Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association, Cameroon), A.Brúzas (Order of Malta, Lithuania), J.Chamousset (Order of Malta, Benin), P.M.Chenaparampil (Alleppey Diocesan Charitable and Social Welfare Society, India), J.C.Chin Loy (Sisters of the Poor, Philippines), Z.Chlap (Order of Malta, Poland), R.A.Davey (Memorial Christian Hospital, Bangladesh), D.Djamilatou (PEV/SSP/ME, Guinea), C.Drown (Medical Supplies Department, Nepal), T.Dubuque (Crudem Foundation, USA), A.Fadoul (Centers for Development and Health, Haiti), G.Fiorentino (Order of Malta, Panama), G.Gedevanishvili (UMCOR, Georgia), F.C.Griz-Tesorero (Order of Malta, Chile), S.Gvörgy (Malteska Dobrotvorna Organizacija Jugoslavije), M.Healy (TRÓCAIRE, Ireland), G.Kimball (UMCOR, Haiti), J.Krauskopf (Order of Malta, Croatia), J.Mamedov (UMCOR, Azerbaijan), G.Nanu (Cible, Cameroon), C.Natalia (Association for Drug Information, Republic of Moldova), G.B.Okelo (University of Tropical Medicine and Technology, Kenya), S.K Proctor (Mayaka Health Centre, Malawi), N.Que (Christian Health Association of Malawi), Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, India, C.C.Robert (Presbyterian Medical Institutions, Cameroon), C.J.Rumball (CAN MAP, Canada), M.Sarkar (Community Development Medicinal Unit, India), H.Sassounian (United Armenian Fund, USA), Cpt. Sekouba-Bangoura (Order of Malta, Guinea), N.S.Snarskis (Order of Malta, Latvia), J.A.Soltz (Prosalud, Bolivia), G.Stark (Kalene Mission Hospital, Zambia), D.W.Tarkieh (Needy Children Centre of Africa International, Ghana), M.Torongu (Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association, Zimbabwe), I.V.Valdes (Order of Malta, Chile), L.Vanoyan (UMCOR, Armenia), R.S.Villonco (Order of Malta, Philippines), J.Volkman & F.B.Bauer, (Fondación San Gabriel, Bolivia), G.Zeana & F.Ionescu (Asociatia Salvavita, Romania).

Individual health institution and health worker recipients

Sr. Angelina (Trinity Hospital, Malawi), G.Coughlin (Order of Malta, El Salvador), C.Dedza (Mlambe Hospital, Malawi), C.Dick (Ekwendeni Hospital, Malawi), L.Dindonis (International Veterinary Educational Assistance, USA), R.B.Elens (Holy Family Hospital, Malawi), G.Folkedal (Norway), Horizons Santé (Cameroon), P.Le Jacq (Maryknoll Missioners, United Republic of Tanzania), W.Kotkowski (Sihanouk Hospital Centre of HOPE, Cambodia), J.F.Ledesma (St. Luke's Medical Centre, Philippines), J.P.Lepers (Institut Léprologie Appliquée, Senegal), A.Lungu (Swaziland), Order of Malta, Dominican Republic, M.C.Robert (Hôpital Général de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), J.Roos (Centro de Obras Sociales, Peru), Sr. Sabina (Our Lady of Providence Hospital, India), Sadebay (Cameroon), S.Sopczynski (Medical Mission Sisters, Ethiopia), U.Suna (Evangelical Mission Hospital, India), L.Taylor (Kyrgyzstan), D.Thierry (Centre de Santé de Lagdo, Cameroon).