The SIAPS/SCMS/BLC Namibia e-Newsletter is a monthly newsletter that keeps you abreast of activities fundedby the USAID and implemented by MSH Namibia. Key focus areas are strengthening health systems, capacity building, and human resource development.
In the Republic of South Africa’s Gauteng Province, the Provincial Pharmaceutical and Therapeuticals Committee (PTC) developed guidelines to support an integrative PTC network to optimize available resources and the rational use of medicines. These guidelines provide practical tools to hospitals and district PTCs to ensure the quality of therapeutic care with respect to good governance principles.
Mengistu A, Gaeseb J, Uaaka G, Ndjavera C, Kambyambya K, Indongo L, et al. Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates in Namibia: implications for empirical antibiotic treatment of meningitis. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 2013;6:4. Read the full article
Download The purpose of this document is to guide stakeholders, such as faculty and staff in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and public health, through the process of integrating RMU-related content into their preservice training curricula for medical, nursing, pharmacy, or public health students.
Download Hanoi University of Pharmacy (HUP) has initiated a process of reforming their undergraduate and postgraduate curricula to ensure appropriate coverage of PSM elements in their pharmacy training course. With support from PEPFAR and USAID, SIAPS Program is assisting the HUP to facilitate this process.
Download This tool was designed to improve practices for the prevention and control of infections by using easy-to-apply instruments that highlight deficiencies in current practices and suggesting corrective actions. The guide is one component of a standardized approach to reduce facility-acquired infections, the other component being the application of rapid cycles of quality improvement.
Download English The purpose of this manual is to define a limited number of indicators that will objectively describe the management and use of antimicrobials in hospitals and to provide tools and step-by-step instructions for designing and carrying out an assessment of antibiotic use and management in hospitals. Download French Le présent manuel a pour … Read more
