Approximately 2 million blue collar workers in the UAE 1

Making up 52% of the workforce in the UAE 1

CHALLENGES

Expat blue collar workers have been disproportionately impacted by intensifying various socio-economic factors such as unemployment, income cuts and inadequate living conditions, globally and regionally.2,3

Limited access to quality brand treatments

Patients need to pay 30% copayment with an annual limit of AED 1500.

Formulary restricted to generic treatments

Poor access to blue collar population

What is the Patient Affordability Program?

As part of our commitment to society, we have participated in Dubai Health Authority’s Patient Affordability Program to enable blue collar workers to navigate financial obstacles that prevent them from accessing the medication that they need.2,3

Sanofi participated with these therapy areas

Diabetes

Cardio-vascular

Anti-infectives

Patient Affordability Program Financial Scheme

Patient cost sharing initiative

Chronic Conditions

1st 6 months

Patient + Insurance
Patient purchase packs

2nd 6 months


Sanofi support
1 purchased -> patient gets 1 free of charge

Acute Conditions

12 months

Sanofi Supports
patients with 30% copayment voucher

Once limit is exceeded, patient purchases packs based on affordability

Eligibility for the Patient Affordability Program:

1.Patient will be referred to program depending on medication inclusion and patient’s insurance.

2.HCP/pharmacist will register patient on the platform using EID;
Or
Patient can call a toll-free number and request to be registered on the system.

3. Patient status will appear on the system, and program team will validate and contact the patient to confirm enrolment.

4.Patient status is updated on the system Program team can develop a customized treatment plan. (Voucher vs FOC vs Commercial)

5. Patient can share the valid prescription at the next cycle of treatment.

6. Pharmacy will dispense medication through a digital process to validate the voucher/release letter upon dispensing medication

To be repeated as per the eligibility for the program.           

    1. United Nations. Sustainable Development Goals Partneships Platform. Accessed from website: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ partnership/?p=29886 [Accessed on 25 May 2022}.
    2. Tazyeen, Saema et al. The International journal of health planning and management, 10.1002/hpm.3403. 22 Dec. 2021, doi:10.1002/hpm.3403
    3. IOM. Socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers. UN Migration, 2021. Accessed from: https://publications.iom.int/system/ files/pdf/Socioecono-mic-Impact-of-COVID-19-on-Migrant-Workers.pdf

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