PST today is announcing the inauguration of National Pharmacy Week (NPW) to be celebrated countrywide. The theme for this year is “Inform the Community on Rational Use and Storage of Medicines in Households: Save lives”. The reason for choosing this theme is based on the high demand of over the counter medicines let alone prescription medicines needing long term compliance. The effects of globalization and the power of technology compound on the behavior of demand for over the counter medications. The culmination of NPW shall be on the 16th June which is also a Commonwealth Pharmacy Day (CPD). This year, 2012, the culmination of National Pharmacy Week celebrations will take place at the Karimjee grounds.
Based on self medication behavior among others, the Society felt a need to intervene through raising awareness on Rational Use and Storage of Medicines aiming at Saving Lives. The focus is at households and community at large. PST is planning to conduct several activities that will be implemented during this year's National Pharmacy Week 11th to 15th June. There are shall be face to face interactions with the patients, the use of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials as well as media to deliver knowledge on rational use and proper storage of medicines to the public.
On the 16th June 2012, at Karimjee grounds, PST will culminate the National Pharmacy Week and mark the Commonwealth Pharmacy Day. During that day, several health and humanitarian activities will take place. These will include blood donation, HIV Testing, free healthcare checking and consultations by clinicians.
PST is aiming to use various supporting materials to propagate the theme. These materials with messages will include posters, stickers, banners, SMS messages, brochures, and articles in the newspapers, magazines, cards and advocacy letters to various authorities, institutions, association and consumers.
These activities will contribute to rational use of medicines and discourage waste. The aim is to equip households with this knowledge, which if properly followed will help to save lives and hence, complement the government in empowering the community, the national task force.
PST urge the community to uptake this opportunity and participate in the activities at their capacity as citizens of Tanzania. We look forward to their cooperation and support when visited at their households and communities. The activities envisaged are geared to bring a positive change and eventually save lives. PST expects their response and presence at the Karimjee grounds on 16th of June 2012.
Let's all join hands to save lives.
General information about PST
The Pharmaceutical Society of Tanzania (PST) is the national professional body of pharmacists engaged in various facets of the profession of pharmacy. The PST is committed to promote the highest professional ethical standards of pharmacy, focus the image of pharmacists as competent healthcare professionals, sensitize the community, government and others on vital professional issues and support pharmaceutical education and sciences in all aspects.
PST was established in 1967 and has a network of more than 1000 members. Two branches in Lake zone (Mwanza) and Northern branch (Moshi, Kilimanjaro) serving pharmacists, pharmaceutical Assistants and dispensers in the pharmacy profession working in various facets of health and development.
PST’s values embrace professional relationship with the patient and acts with honesty, integrity and compassion. The professionals honour the individual needs, values and dignity of the patient. The members support the right of the patient to make personal choices about pharmacy care with consciousness of guiding them through education and care when need arise.
Hence, we urge the community to seek pharmaceutical care at designated areas where they will be guided appropriately on rational use and storage of medicines.
For further information, please contact:
Pharmaceutical Society of Tanzania
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E-mail: pst@aol.com
Please visit www.pst.co.tz
ni matumaini yangu pia mtaanza kuweka mikakati ya kukagua mafamasia kwenye kila duka la dawa
ReplyDeletemaana tanzania yetu utakuwa mtu/doctor anafungua famasi na kumuajiri mtu asiye na sifa za kuwa famasia.
nasikia mtu akitaka kufungua famasi anaongea pharmacist anatumia cheti cha huyo mfamasia kwenye usajiri/kuonyesha kana kwamba kwenye famasi yake hiyo amemwajiri pharmacist
kinachofanyika pharmacist anapewa mshiko wake na makubaliano ya kuwa anakuja kuzuga labda mara moja kwa mwezi kuangalia au asije kabisa kwasababu kwenye board ya usajili wanajua kwenye hilo duka tayari kuna pharmacist