“Continuing Pharmaceutical Education: Guide to Establishing Quality Assured and Accredited Programs” aims to establish and/or improve systems for the quality assurance and accreditation of continuing education/continuing professional development (CE/CPD) activities. The document outlines the rationale and framework for establishing CE/CPD programs, as well as the necessary elements for these programs to be effective, including: 1) … Read more
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) program, implemented by Management Sciences for Health, and its predecessor programs have provided technical assistance (TA) support to strengthen public health pharmaceutical management systems in countries around the world for about a decade and a half. A significant … Read more
Getahun W., Berrada S., Joshi M.P., Mulongo R., Tuala Tuala R., Shongwe K., Ludman M., Bay N. Strengthening Local Capacity to Establish or Improve Performance of Drug and Therapeutics Committees in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Poster presented at the 75th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress, Dusseldorf, Germany, 29 September to 3 October 2015.
The entire Nigerien population is exposed to malaria. However, pregnant women and children under 5 years of age are the most vulnerable groups and frequently develop severe malaria. The epidemiology of malaria in Niger is characterized by stable endemicity with a seasonal increase during and after the rainy season (June to December). The latest outbreak … Read more
Recognizing the need for patient-focused services and the competency gap in the curriculum, schools of pharmacy in Ethiopia revised their curricula in 2008 to focus more on the patient. In addition, recognizing the potential benefits of introducing clinical pharmacy to the patients and the health sector, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has included clinical … Read more
According to the 2013 World Malaria Report,1 malaria incidence was reduced by about 31% and mortality rates by 49%in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region between 2000 and 2012. These substantial reductions occurred as a result of a major scale-up of vector control interventions, diagnostic testing, and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). However, … Read more
In this issue: Namibia transitions to a once-a-day antiretroviral pill Pharmaceutical human resources development for the sustained provision of quality antiretroviral treatment at health facilities in Namibia Developing caregiver skills for the improved care and support of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) Monitoring site-level trends in HIV Drug Resistance Early Warning Indicators among children on … Read more
This report shows the result of continuous monitoring conducted quarterly in Cameroon to ensure stock availability at ART treatment sites of HIV and AIDS commodities. Data sources on patient information and consumption and report submission are from monthly reports collected at health facilities during supervision. Data on stock status are collected by the supervisors with … Read more
The goal of the workshop was to build capacity and enlarge the pool of technical personnel—including NMRC technical staff, MoHSS pharmacists, lecturers at the University of Namibia (UNAM) School of Pharmacy, and pharmacists from the private sector—who have expertise in medicine dossier review practices including the globally accepted common technical documents (CTD) format and other … Read more
Based on previous assessment findings and to fill the gaps, SIAPS supports improving data management of HIV and AIDS commodities in targeted ART health facilities in Cameroon by: Assessing storage practices and inventory management to mentor and guide system improvement Collecting data and information for the monitoring patients and stock Mentoring and building the capacity … Read more
