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14 200 Annual Report 7 8 ? I am extremely motivated to participate in national and international research related to pharmacy practice and exchange contact information with those who have similar interests as me. ? In short, I would like to say that I had gained a lot in terms of professional competence, selfconfidence, and vision of future and training of fellow pharmacist to further enhance my professional capabilities. I would like to thank FIP Foundation for this travel Scholarship thus making it possible for me to attend the International event of Pharmacy. Report on participation at 67th International Congress of FIP, Beijing, China 2007 By Jocelyn Chaibva, Zimbabwe 2007 FIP Congress Travel Grant Awardee I felt greatly honoured and humbled to be awarded the FIP Travel grant for 2007, which enabled me to travel to Beijing China, for the 2007 FIP Congress. At this Congress, I met many pharmacists from different countries and learnt from their experiences based on the presentations from the various speakers. The conference presents an opportunity for pharmacy education in the various areas of pharmacy practice. This was a great learning experience which is an asset to pharmacy practice in my country of Zimbabwe. Sessions attended: During the Congress I attended the following presentations: Community pharmacy The responsibility of the community pharmacist to support adherence - How is it done? This becomes quite tricky in a busy community pharmacy with say, one pharmacist. Within the short time available, the pharmacist should be able to give simple, yet very important information. This becomes quite important in the use of steroids, inhalers and in the management of hypertension and diabetes. Industrial Pharmacy I attended a workshop on Industrial Pharmacy to familiarize myself with this area of pharmacy practice. After the Congress in China, we have invited pharmacists in industry to present papers on generic manufacturing to members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Zimbabwe. The use of generic medicines is an important topic in resource-limited settings like ours, and good manufacturing practice has to be maintained. Academic Section The symposium on Life Long Learning and Continuing Professional Development was very interesting for me. I could identify with the issues raised and benefited from the presentations. The barriers to pharmacists taking CPD are also faced in Zimbabwe. The introduction of CE/CPD as prerequisite for
enewal of practicing certificate found a large number of pharmacists joining the Pharmaceutical Society of Zimbabwe, which is the main provider of CE for pharmacists. I noted from the presentations that there is a need for accreditation of CPD providers, so as to ensure that the education provided is relevant to the profession. Treatment regimes and protocols have been changing over the years, hence the need for life long learning and CPD. Counterfeit medicines This an area which is the subject of campaign programs in various countries. On World Health Day 2007, the Pharmaceutical Society of Zimbabwe participated in a public awareness campaign on the dangers of unregistered medicines which are obtained from flea markets and other unregistered premises. It was interesting to note that various stakeholders are working really hard to minimize the distribution of counterfeit medicines in the various countries. FIP Pharmacy Information Reducing antimicrobial resistance is a very pertinent topic which highlighted the need for correct medication intake. It highlights the results of poor adherence to ARV regimes, which would result in serious drug resistance and high treatment failure. Second-line treatment becomes unaffordable, especially in resource-limited settings. Medication errors recording systems is another area which was of interest to me. Errors can originate from the doctor, pharmacist or the patient. The need for adequate labeling and effective communication can not be over-emphasized. This also highlights the need for empowering the patient 'correctly', especially where online information is concerned, and also the role of the pharmacist in minimizing the risk of improper medicine use. It has been noted from certain research that the proportion of medicine errors can be as high 40%! The campaign on adherence code named "Only the Medicine You Take Will Help" highlights the need for patient education on adherence, and the role of pharmacists in patient education. This can also be used as a theme for Pharmacy Day. African Pharmaceutical Forum I attended the session of the APF whose objective is to promote pharmacy services is the African region. I noted that as a region we have not been very active. The forum managed to produce malaria fact cards and bilharzia fact cards which are tools which can be used for public campaign against malaria and bilharzia respectively. I was unable to attend the session on migration of pharmacists, which I know is a serious problem in my country. The session was held before my arrival in Beijing. I noted from the reports that the problem is not limited to developing countries only, but is a global issue. In Zimbabwe, there is a School of Pharmacy with an output on an annual basis. Despite this output, the number of pharmacists in the public sector is very small, resulting in the use of non-pharmacists doing the pharmacist job in our public institutions. The Health Ministry is looking at ways of retaining pharmacist in the public sector in order to strengthen the provision of good pharmaceutical services in the country. Acknowledgement My most sincere gratitude goes to the FIP Foundation for affording me an opportunity of a lifetime. I attended the FIP Congress for the first time, after which I then joined FIP as an individual member. 15 200 Annual Report 7 8
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