Universal access to medicine and medical treatment is a human right. People in developing countries must have access to medicine beyond the restrictions of corporate patenting systems. Patents that hinder the fight against diseases should be subject to compulsory licensing.

Since the economics of medical technology makes research and development into non-patentable medical techniques uneconomic for corporations, state funding needs to be made available to test the effectiveness of non-allopathic remedies. Furthermore, Greens propose a global fund for financing research on neglected diseases.

Greens favour the recognition and the establishment of a legal status for complementary medicines and practices, and recognize their legitimacy in preventing and alleviating pains and illnesses, as well as therapies that work alongside allopathic treatments.