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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 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 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
Capacity Building – Human capacity • Pre-service Training • Afghanistan • Liberia • Namibia • Rwanda • Zambia
Capacity Building Potter, C., and R. Brough. 2004. Systemic Capacity Building: A Hierarchy of Needs. Health Policy and Planning. 19(5): 336-345.
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
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
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
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
Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM Pharmacist competency framework Curriculum development
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
Conclusions • Comprehensive approach to analysis and implementation • Participatory process • Sustainable intended effects • Unintended diffusion effect • Raised profile