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Pharmacist in public health npw ppt
1. ROLE OF PHARMACISTS
IN
HEALTH CARE
PRESENTED BY
ARIGE SAI DATRI
V. V. INSTITUTE OF
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
GUDLAVALLERU
2.
3. India has achieved a lot in the medica
field..
• India has the largest number of medical colleges in the
world.
• India produces the largest number of Doctors amongst
the developing world. A large number of doctors leave
India’s shores & are considered the best in the world.
• India gets medical tourists from different countries
reflecting high standard of medical skills & expertise.
• India is the fourth largest producer of medicines by
volume in world & among the largest exporter.
4. • BUT!!!!!!!!!!!
• Majority of citizens have limited access
to high quality healthcare, & have poor
health indicators.
• 2/3rd of the population lacks access to
essential medicines.• Density of health care
workers in the country
is a little over 8 per
10,000 population
which is very low in
comparison to
developed countries.
6. • Current availability of pharmacists in terms of
pharmacist to population ratio in India compares
favorably with that of the developing country.
• If well utilized, Pharmacists can effectively help in
achieving the goal of public health in India by
overcoming the scarcity of health care
professionals.
WHO recommends a ratio of one pharmacist per
2000 population in order for optimal health care to
be delivered.
7. PHARMACISTS CAN EFFECTIVELY
CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC HEALTH BY -
NATIONAL
HEALTH
PRORAMMES
PATIENT
COUNSELLING
SCREENING
SERVICES
MEDICINE
MANAGEMENT
HEALTH
PROMOTION
COMMUNITY
AWARNESS
PROFESSIONAL
DISPENSING
DEADDICTION
SERVICES
8. • Pharmacists have through
knowledge about medicines and
their use and are in a better
position to educate other health
professionals about the rational
use of medicines.
• Pharmacists help in achieving
the goal of rational use of
medicines.
• Pharmacists are involved in
scientific procurement &
distribution of medicines.
9. By having access to medicinal records the
pharmacists are in a position to,
• influence the selection of medicines,
• dosage regimens,
• to monitor patient compliance and therapeutics
• recognize and report adverse drug reactions
(Pharmacovigilance).
• Pharmacists have more opportunity to interact
closely with the prescriber and patient and
therefore, to promote the rational prescribing
and use of drugs.
10. • Many health care
providers, mainly
doctors and nurses
contribute
significantly during
catastrophe.
• Unfortunately the
role of Pharmacists
remains unclear, so
far involvement of
pharmacist in this
Disaster
management and
emergency care
11. Pharmacists ser vices in
disaster management
• Mobile pharmacy and temporary Pharmacy
related services
• Distribution of medicines and related medical
care
• Educate community on health, sanitation,
hygiene, nutrition, infectious disease and
wellbeing
• Provide first aid treatment in cuts, burns,
hypothermia, rashes, fractures etc.
• Review of medicine supply and dosage used in
specific situation – diabetes, cardiac problem,
pediatric population etc.
12. Adequate
dosing
Minimizatio
n of adverse
effects
Evaluation of
potential
interactions with
other
medicines/food
etc.
Optimization
of
pharmacothera
py
Who is more qualified then a Pharmacists on
issues regarding Medicines ?
Health
Education for
prevention of
disease
Dosage
forms
13. • It is estimated that
annually around
330,000 Indians die
due to TB. (WHO).
• The nature of
pharmacy profession
offers an excellent
opportunity to
become advocates for
TB control.
14. Role of Pharmacists in Revised
National TB control programme :
• Easy access for patients to Government’s
free anti-TB medicines i.e DOTS
• Early identification of TB suspects ,avoiding
diagnostic delays
• Rational Use of anti-TB medicines
• Patient Counseling & Education
• Community Awareness
Pharmacists in Mumbai & some other areas of Maharashtra
are already acting as DOT providers & are serving the TB
patients
15. On 27th April 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
was signed between Central TB Division & IPA, AIOCD,
PCI & SEARPharm Forum, for inclusion of "Pharmacies in
RNTCP (National TB Programme)".
It is a historic development for the profession.
Pharmacies in
RNTCP -
A new era for Indian
Pharmacies in
National TB
Programme :
16. • Successful outcomes in delivery of ART is possible by
co-ordination & follow up by different professionals of
the health care team.
• Thus pharmacists can play a very important role in
prevention, treatment & diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
• An estimated 33.4 million people
worldwide are living with HIV
(2008).
• There is acute shortage of
manpower in many communities
where Antiretroviral Therapy
(ART) is necessary.
17. • Higher level of adherence to therapy can be
achieved by proper patient counselling by
pharmacists.
• Pharmacists should be involved in
procurement, storage & distribution of quality
Antiretroviral (ARV) medicines.
• They can monitor ARV therapy, ensure proper
use of medicines.
• Pharmacists can get involved in various HIV
preventive programmes of NACO like;
• Blood safety
• STD control
• Condom promotion
• IEC & social mobilization
• Care, support & treatment of patient living
18. • In 1997 the role of pharmacists in effort to combat
HIV/AIDS was acknowledged by a join Declaration by
FIP & WHO.
• In 2004 FIP launched a international network of
pharmacists on HIV/AIDS (www.fip.org/hivaids)
which focuses on three main areas; training,
documentation & exchange of experience.
• It includes training modules, policy documents, useful
publications, links to relevant national & international
organizations, an event calendar to which additional
events can be added & a mailing list to allow
pharmacists to exchange point of view & experience.
19. • In rural areas there are
common issues of availability of
medicines, doctor, prevention
of ill health, promotion of
good health & environment.
• Public sector involvement is poor & unreliable
& private sector facilities are beyond reach.
Pharmacists are located in every nook
and corner of the country
20. • Ensuring safe use of medicines
• Decrease wastage of scarce resource.
• Logistic procurement, storage & distribution of
medicines.
• Provide information on medicines.
• Respond to the symptoms.
• In such situations pharmacists can act as first port
of call & create window of connectivity in medicine
supply, advice on its proper use & become a link
between community & health and help in,
21. National Programme for Control of Vector Borne
Diseases (NVBDCP)
The Lancet on 20th
November 2010 has reported
that malaria causes 205 000
deaths per year in India.
Role of pharmacists;
Early detection & prompt referral for treatment by;
• Identifying symptomatic cases
• Referring to diagnostic center, Drug Distribution
Center (DDC), Fever Treatment Depots (FTDs) etc.
22. Ensuring rational use of prescribed medicines
Sensitizing people about various vector control
measures.
Counseling on malaria/travelers malaria
Providing consumer health information & other
IEC materials.
Pharmacists can effectively help in Prevention of
Malaria through provision of consumer
information.
Pharmacists can act as medicine provider for
Malaria
National Programme for Control of Vector
Borne Disease
23. • Spreading the message of small family norm and its
advantages,
• Providing a reservoir of knowledge on family
planning methods,
• Helping clients in making an informed choice.
Pharmacists can play an
important role in Family
Welfare programme by ;
• Distributing family planning
literature freely so that the
customer can carry it home,
• Being counsellors next door,
24. DEADDICTION SERVICES BY PHARMACISTS
• Alcohol deaddiction
• Tobacco deaddiction
• Counselling patient on de-
addiction
De-addiction
services
25. SENSITIZING AND CREATING AWARNESS
AMONG THE PUBLIC
• Carrying out seminars, exhibitions, consumer
awareness programme etc.
• Publishing books, pamphlets, Patient
Information leaflets etc.
• Patient information and counselling