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Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service Component

Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service Component. Gail Naimoli, Director, Capacity Building and Performance Improvement Critical Issues Series: Strengthening Human Resources for Supply Chain Management of Health Commodities October 6, 2010. Acknowledgements.

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Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service Component

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  1. Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service Component Gail Naimoli, Director, Capacity Building and Performance Improvement Critical Issues Series: Strengthening Human Resources for Supply Chain Management of Health Commodities October 6, 2010

  2. Acknowledgements Evans Sagwa, Deputy STA, SPS/MSH Namibia - Windhoek Sameh Saleeb, Technical Deputy Director, SPS/MSH Arlington Jude Nwokike, Senior Technical Manager, SPS/MSH Arlington Tina Brock, Consultant, SPS

  3. Center for Pharmaceutical Management

  4. Capacity Building – Human capacity • Pre-service Training • Afghanistan • Liberia • Namibia • Rwanda • Zambia

  5. Capacity Building Potter, C., and R. Brough. 2004. Systemic Capacity Building: A Hierarchy of Needs. Health Policy and Planning. 19(5): 336-345.

  6. Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia Pharmacist Assistant (NHTC) Pharmacist (UNAM) • Findings: • Low enrollment/graduation rate • Inadequate preparation to address HIV/AIDS epidemic • Solution: • Strengthen the NHTC’s capacity to train PAs

  7. Pharmacist Assistant Course at NHTC Reference books Computers and projectors Skills training in: Pharmaceutical Management Electronic pharmacy management Pharmacovigilance Three tutors Classrooms refurbished Simulation lab equipped Curriculum revision Student management & assessment system

  8. Results 7 18 http://www.usaid.gov/na/gallery.htm • Accreditation from the National Qualifications Authority (NQA) • Registration on the National Qualifications Framework Average Number of Pharmacy Assistants Graduated from NHTC 2005 - 2007 Number of Pharmacy Assistants Graduated from NHTC 2010

  9. Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia Pharmacist (UNAM) • Findings: • Small number of Namibian • pharmacists • Reliance on foreign pharmacists • a threat to workforce sustainability • Solution: • Establish a pharmacist degree program at UNAM

  10. Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM Pharmacist competency framework Curriculum development

  11. Framework for Curriculum Development and Implementation

  12. Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM Reference books Computers & projectors Teaching materials & equipment Skills training in: Pharmaceutical Management Pharmacovigilance Promoting rational use of medicines Office refurbishment for nascent Dept of Pharmacy

  13. Results

  14. Conclusions • Comprehensive approach to analysis and implementation • Participatory process • Sustainable intended effects • Unintended diffusion effect • Raised profile

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