Under the UN initiative for Universal Healthcare Coverage, a healthcare system can serve at its best only with access to medicines.
Access to medicines can be best ensured by proper selection and use of medicines, affordable prices for quality medicine, sustainable financing and reliable heath system.
Pharmaceuticals (medicinal products, vaccines, contraceptives, diagnostics, and medical supplies) constitute second highest item of expenditure after the manpower in any given health facility/hospital.
Irrational use of medicines is prevalent at all levels of health care leading to wastage of scarce resources as well as reduced medication safety in patients.
Emergence of antimicrobial resistance continues to pose a global problem in handling the management of infections. Counterfeit and substandard medicines also create an impediment in access to quality medicines & Pharmaceutical management in hospitals can be one of the most cost effective measures for appropriate use of scarce health care resources.
Medication safety in patients can be best ensured if rational and appropriate uses of medicines are practiced.
Medication management through a functional Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) which is also referred to as Pharmacy Therapeutics Committee (PTC) can provide an effective structure and tool to bring together all the relevant people to work jointly for promoting more efficient and rational use of medicines. For accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals; Healthcare (NABH) in India and by many accreditation boards in other countries, requirement of a DTC/PTC is mandatory.
The Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur has been contributing towards this very topical issue of international importance through its flagship yearly International Courses in Promoting Rational Drug Use in Communities (PRDUC) for last 11 years.
In addition, three international courses on Anti-retroviral and Related Drug Supply Chain Management in Low Resource Settings, one International Course on Rational Use of Medicines - A Focus on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria have already been organized by the Institute.
To address medicines related issues in hospitals, a Management Development Program on Pharmaceutical Management in Hospitals was organized at IIHMR from November 18-22, 2013 and next program is being organized from November 3 to 7, 2014. The Institute has a well trained faculty as resource persons including trained from WHO.
Course objectives:
The program will provide the participants with the tools and techniques for medicines and medication management in hospitals. They will be exposed to real life situation to help them to find the practical solutions and implement them in their own settings.
The specific objectives of the program are:
- To enable participants understand and comprehend the concepts and principles of access to medicines with tools and interventions to promote rational use of medicines in hospitalsTo facilitate appreciation and significance of Drug and Therapeutics Committees (DTCs) towards pharmaceutical management in hospitals
- To enable participants understand the goals, role, structure and functions of DTCsTo enable participants understand issues related to quality & safety of medicines and supply chain management
- To understand antimicrobial resistance, approaches for containment and antibiotic policy
- To expose the participants to practical approaches in developing effective strategies for change.
Course Content: The course consists of the following contents:
- Problem of irrational use of medicines
- Evidence based medicine
- Tools, interventions and strategies to improve medicines use
- Concepts of Formulary and Standard Treatment Guidelines, and Drugs & Therapeutics Committees, its structure and functions
- Formulary management
- Quality assurance of medicines
- Basic cost-effectiveness evaluation
- ; Medication errors
- Prescription audit
- Monitoring medicines use
- Antimicrobial resistance, approaches for containment and antibiotic policy·
- Medicine supply system including procurement and distribution
- Patient education
Target Group: The program is meant for hospital managers, doctors, clinical pharmacologists, pharmacists and other public health professionals/officials from federal/central and state Ministries / Departments of Medical & Health, government hospitals, corporate and other private hospitals interested in promoting rational use of medicines in the hospital through Drug and Therapeutics Committees (DTCs). Accredited hospitals having DTCs/PTCs may empower members to expand their knowledge and hospitals in process of constituting DTCs/PTCs can also nominate their professionals.
Training approach: The program will use a mix of lecture by resource persons to introduce the lead concept and encourage active interaction by the participants through classroom discussions, group work and presentations. The course will be conducted in English..The Course Coordinator and Faculty will comprise of both national and international experts.
Program Fee:
USD 600* per participant + 12.36% service tax.
The fee covers tuition fee, training material, stay in air-conditioning room (twin-sharing basis), 3-meals a day and tea/coffee during the program.
For accommodation on single occupancy basis Rs. USD 20 per night will be charged extra.
Depending upon availability of funding support, a partial or full program fee waiver can be considered for deserving candidates from the South East Asian Region (SEAR) countries including India who are unable to find financial support. Such aspiring candidates may submit required additional information including motivation in duly filled-in CV Template for attending the course to the Course Coordinator latest by September 15, 2014.
Details and Application:
Details about the program can be downloaded at
http://jaipur.iihmr.org/MDP/
Interested participants may submit duly filled-in specified CV Template which can be downloaded from the link
https://iihmr.org/uploads/
or may be obtained from the Coordinator by sending an email at <atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com> or
nirmal@iihmr.org
Completed CV Template must reach latest by October 06, 2014 from foreign participants requiring visa supporting letters and by October 20, 2014 from others participants (non-visa requirements)
at emails atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com or nirmal@iihmr.org
or by post to Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR),
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, JAIPUR - 302 029 (India),
or by Fax at +91 141 3924738.
An earlier date for foreign participants is being kept to facilitate timely issue of visa supporting letters.
Course Coordinator:
Nirmal K Gurbani, Ph.D., FIPA
Professor (Pharmaceutical Management)
Indian Institute of Health Management & Research (IIHMR)
A WHO Collaborating Center
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, JAIPUR 302 011 (India)
Tel: +91 141 3924700 / 2791431 Extn 715, Resi: +91 141 2634225
Fax: +91 141 3924738; Cell: +91 94145 22696
Email: ATMRUM atmrum.iihmr@gmail.com or nirmal@iihmr.org
Web: www.iihmr.org
"Dr Nirmal Gurbani" <nirmalgurbani@rediffmail.com>
Extacted from E- DRUG FORUM
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