ON THE GLOBAL HEALTH PHARMACY CERTIFICATE COURSE RECENTLY HOSTED IN NIGERIA

A participant's narrative:

The Initiative is very promising in the sense that I believe its goals are to reach out to the common man like me who are in a better position to help spread the good news of Global Health, indirectly helping the populace in this region of the world, letting everyone know that health care is quite a reason for concern.

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What I learned:
1. The pharmacy profession doesn't just end in the four corners of the classroom and hospital but finds application on a global scale which requires critical thinkers.
2. We, as pharmacists in the making, have a lot of responsibilities in the global scale and for us to meet them we have to think outside the box.
3. Global health Pharmacy is the way forward if we want to remain relevant in the health system.
4. Drugs and Disease are two things that go hand in hand in the health profession and we, as custodians of drugs, will have to stand to our feet and make sure that we are in control of all activities pertaining drugs.
5. The world is changing and we, the pharmacists, have to change, be dynamic, explore the new advantage Global health Pharmacy has brought.
etc.

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What I will do with the things learned:
1. Sensitize my local community and help with the propagation of the message of Gobal Health Pharmacy.
2. Use my knowledge in evaluating drug therapy and the economic, clinical and humanistic outcome and making appropriate decisions with the result.
3. And I am going to build on my knowledge of global health so I can be relevant in the International community.

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Thank you! Pardon my long writing....I was just very eager to show my appreciation for the Course and immediately this opportunity came up, I jumped on it.

Your newest critical thinker,
Panuel Penuel.

Thanks!

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ABOUT THE COURSE.

The Certificate Course in Global Health Pharmacy is an innovative course that introduces drugs and medicines into global health discussions as well as exploring the role of pharmacists in addressing global health challenges. 


The course was held at three universities; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for the northern cohort, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife for the western cohort and University of Port Harcourt for the Southern/Eastern cohort. The course was for one week, starting from the 6th - 12th of February, 2017


 Participants included pharmacists, recent graduates of pharmacy and pharmacy students as well as other healthcare professionals. 


The certificate course introduces theories and concepts including current trends, issues, challenges and debates in global health as it relates to medicines and drugs and to provide a critical understanding of the determinants that shape the current global health situation and the important role expected of pharmacists to play. 


The course aimed to raise critical thinkers in pharmacy who are able to contribute to debates and challenges in global health, inspire and develop pharmacists who will in the near future lead advocacies for global health issues and also provide a platform for networking with other global health leaders in Africa.


The course director and lecturer is Professor Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III of the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Don has published in the fields of global health and public health in scientific journals and has authored book chapters. His work has been recognized by a number  of international awards including the first Global Health Promotion Practice Award by the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).


Other speakers at the event included Professor Vincent Idemyor, Pharm Aniekan Ekpenyong, Professor Adesugun Fatusi, Pharm Adebisi Adenipekun, Dr Ayomide Sina-Odunsi and Dr Shafiu Mohammed.

Comments

  1. Unknown13 February 2017 at 10:48

    This is awesome!

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  2. Unknown14 February 2017 at 00:23

    That is the starting point Penuel Panuel Pharmacist in the making. Good success.

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