[afro-nets] International training course on promoting rational drug use in the community

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International Training Course on Promoting Rational Drug Use in the Community
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10 - 21 December 2006
Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India

This is a ground-breaking and very successful 12 day course developed by WHO to meet requests from many individuals and organizations, and to respond to a clear need for more effective planning, research and implementation of rational medicines use practices in the community. It is a condensed version adopted from the official two weeks WHO course on ‘Promoting Rational Drug Use in the Community’ for health programme staff from ministries of health, universities, development agencies, nongovernmental and other organizations, and individuals interested in improving drug use in the community being organized for the 4th time in India.

OBJECTIVES
The course concentrates on methods to study and remedy inappropriate medicine use in the community, including an analysis of what shapes medicines demand. Participants will be exposed to practical approaches to investigating and prioritizing medicine use problems, and how to develop effective strategies for change. There will also be a focus on rational use of drug use in HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections. The participants will have an opportunity for training on patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and a net discussion on issues related to HIV/AIDS therapy.

DESIGN
The course is participatory in nature and uses the knowledge, skills and experiences of participants as a major resource throughout. Teaching methods include group activities, fieldwork, presentations and discussions. The course will be conducted in English, and given its interactive nature, the participants are required to have a good command of this language to participate efficiently. The course materials have been developed as per the guidelines of WHO and the International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) in collaboration with eminent colleagues in this field. The participants will thus be exposed to a wide range of national and international experience.

COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS

* WHO SEARO, New Delhi http://www.searo.who.int/
* Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD), New Delhi, India
* Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
* Rajasthan Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (RSPRUD), Jaipur, India
* Quality Network for Rational Drug Management in Primary Health Care http://www.qu4rad.net

CONTACT ADDRESS
Jawahar S. Bapna
Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA prudc.india@gmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS
* Current access to medicines scenario
* What influences medicines use by the consumers
* Investigating medicines use pattern and identifying problems
* How to prioritize problems related to medicines use in the community
* Conducting a rapid appraisal to analyze problem and identification of solutions
* Fieldwork and data analysis
* Monitoring and evaluation
* Face-to-face education
* Advocacy and networking
* Developing research projects
* Developing research projects linked to Interventions
* Understanding rational use of drug use in HIV/AIDS
* Care and support of PLHA

FEES AND APPLICATION
The fee of US$ 550 (Rs 24,750) covers shared accommodation at the Institute guest house, tuition, course materials, field visit, airport pickup, and three meals a day. Interested candidates may send CV along with the plan of activities related to RUD that they would like to conduct in their institute/region after attending the course. The last date for the receipt of applications is 31 October 2006.

TRAINERS
Jawahar S. Bapna, MSc (Med), PhD is Professor of Health and Pharma Management at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research. He has conducted extensive field surveys, data collection for research projects with agencies like WHO, World Bank, EU, Euro Health Group and MSH at primary care level. He has experience of working with essential drugs and vaccines programmes under WHO-India Essential Drugs Programme as Vice- President of Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs. mailto:jbapna@iihmr.org
Prem C. Dandiya, PhD (Toronto) is the Emeritus Professor, SMS Medical College, Jaipur and President, RSPRUD. He has been the President of Indian Pharmacological Society, Pharmacy Council of India and Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Associations. He has an extensive experience in the area of the utilization of pharmaceutical services and training on RUD. mailto:dandiya@sancharnet.in
Shiv D. Gupta, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins) is Director, Indian Institute of Health Management Research, He has experience in the area of Information Management with reference to planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health systems research in India. mailto:sdgupta@iihmr.org
Nirmal Gurbani, PhD is head of public health Institute, Jaipur. He is the secretary of Rajasthan Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs. Currently he is the coordinator of WHO-India Essential Drugs Programme. mailto:dsprud@satyam.net.in
Kunda Gharpure, MD is MD is Associate Professor in Pharmacology at Medical College Nagpur. Trained by WHO-HAI he has been associated with medicine pricing project.. He attended PRUDC 2005 course at IIHMR, Jaipur 2005.
Margaretha Helling Borda, has been former Director of the WHO Action Programme on Essential Drugs, Geneva, Switzerland. She has been the Secretary of the WHO First Expert committee on National Drug Policies and has worked in more than 70 developed and developing countries. She has worked and continue to work as public health consultant, particularly in Sout East Asia and the Western Pacific regions" mailto:m.helling-borda@bluewin.ch
Kathleen A. Holloway, FRCP, MRCGP, PhD, is a medical officer with the Department of Medicines Policy and Standards, WHO Geneva, where she has worked for the past 6 years on promoting rational use of medicines and containing antimicrobial resistance. Prior to WHO she worked for 10 years in clinical practice and public health in Asia and 11 years as a clinician in the UK. mailto:hollowayk@who.int
Pooran Joshi PhD is Professor of Anthropology, University of Delhi. He has the experience in the area of qualitative research in different types of health facilities settings. mailto:med_anthro_ihbas@hotmail.com
Gurdas Khilnani, MD is Professor and Head, Pharmacology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. He participated in WHO sponsored Pharmaco-economics Course in India. He is a resource person for the European Commission supported RUD programme in Rajasthan.
Mukul Mathur, PhD is Associate Professor in Pharmacology at SMS Medical College, Jaipur. He participated in RUD studies in Rajasthan and good laboratory practuces inspection at Delhi. mailto:mathur_mukul@rediffmail.com
Ranjit Roychaudhury, MD is Health Advisor Government of India, Chair INCLEN, UNESCO Professor at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and Emeritus Professor at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. He is Coordinator of the India-WHO Programme in Rational Use of Drugs. He has worked with WHO as Regional Advisor in Pharmaceuticals at EMRO, Alexandria and introduced programmes on RUD in nineteen countries in the region. mailto:dsprud@satyam.net.in
Sangeeta Sharma MD is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences. She also worked as Technical Coordinator, India – WHO Essential Drugs Programme, Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs. She compiled the Standard Treatment Guidelines and User’s Manual on Drugs for pharmacists and patients and has experience in the area of prescribing behaviour of physicians. mailto:sharmasangeeta2003@yahoo.com
Vijay R. Thawani, MD is Associate Professor in Pharmacology at Medical College Nagpur. Trained by WHO-HAI he has been associated with medicine pricing project.. He attended PRUDC 2005 course at IIHMR, Jaipur 2005. He is one of the Directors of Indian Academy for Rational Use of Drugs (IARUD). mailto:vijaythawani@rediffmail.com
Krisantha Weerasuriya, MD, PhD, FRCP is a clinical pharmacologist and is Regional Adviser in Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (EDM) Programme at the WHO South-East Asia Regional Organization (SEARO) office at New Delhi, India. mailto:WeerasuriyaK@WHOSEA.ORG

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C. Sunitha Srinivas
Associate Professor
Pharmacy Adminstration and Practice
Faculty of Pharmacy
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
Tel: +27 46 603 8396
Fax:+27 46 636 1205
Email: mailto:s.srinivas@ru.ac.za

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Call for Nominations of African Women of Distinction
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This is a call for nominations for inclusion in the book and video documentary, "African Women of Distinction" to exhibit in December, 2006. The African Women of Distinction project profiles the stories and work of twenty women in Africa who embody the essence of leadership, determination, and innovation in addressing social, economic and political issues at local, national, and international levels. This is the first of several editions of this project in Africa and other regions of the world.

Profiled women for the 2006 "African Women of Distinction" project will come from across Africa and represent diverse social, economic and political backgrounds and come from all walks of life--mothers, government and business leaders, community activists, scientists, and grandmothers. African Women of Distinction will provide a reality-based and all-encompassing depiction of women in Africa, including their role as nurturers, as agents of peace, and as "social rebels".

Integrated within the African Women of Distinction project is an African Women of Distinction Leadership program that unites and builds solidarity between the women, and facilitates mentorship and nurtures leadership with other women in and outside Africa.

To reaffirm our commitment to young women and their importance to the future of Africa, five young women between the ages of 18 and 30 will be honoured based on their potential for extraordinary leadership and service in Africa.

Selection criteria:

1. Should be a positive role model and demonstrate leadership in their chosen field.
2. Should be someone whose achievements have made an impact at local, national or international levels.
3. Individuals who have been the first in initiating an activity that made living conditions better for others.
4. Embody excellence and leadership in her field of endeavor.
5. Someone who has shown courage in public life and public service or is/has been involved in a great cause for the uplifting of humanity.
6. Should reside in Africa, however not required.

Note: There are no limitations to the nominated women's social, economic or political status, age, education, and/or literacy skills. Nominations are accepted in Portuguese, English, French, and Arabic. Selections will be made by an international panel in August 2006.

Further information on the "African Women of Distinction" and nomination forms are available at http://www.amandakoster.com/awod/. All nominations must be submitted by August 31, 2006.

Interested individuals can also apply to be program interns at http://www.amandakoster.com/awod/get_involved.html.

Email: mailto:nominationawod@gmail.com

Fax:
+1 831 306 5951

Mail:
NOMINATION: AWOD
c/o Amanda Koster and Neema Mgana
3842 Interlake Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
USA

All selected women will be notified by September 15, 2006. For further information, please email: mailto:nominationawod@gmail.com

Project leads:

Neema Mgana, social entrepreneur.
Neema Mgana was the youngest of 1000 women from around the world jointly nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2000, she co-founded an organization providing education, health and other services to over 200 children affected by HIV/AIDS in her native Tanzania. She then founded the African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI) while a first-year graduate student in 2003. ARYI presently works directly with over 300 community and youth organizations to jointly develop, implement, and evaluate community, national and regional strategies and programs focusing on development issues in Africa. In an effort to foster innovative thinking on international development, she co-founded the Forum for Global Action in 2006. A leading program within the Forum is on women's leadership that is being implemented in Africa, Asia, and South America. She is currently a board member of several different organizations, and is spearheading projects to improve health delivery in Africa, including projects developing health and education facilities and improving health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

She received a Masters degree in International Health from Loma Linda University of Health Science in the U.S., a BSc. in Health Informatics from the University of Victoria in Canada, and is pursuing a business degree. She also has certificates in Humanitarian Assistance and International Peace Studies.

Amanda Koster, documentary photographer and media artist
Amanda Koster (http://www.amandakoster.com ) is an internationally acclaimed documentary photographer committed to the advancement of human rights and cultural diversity in the arts. Her editorial work appears in Newsweek, Fortune, People, Fast Company and Metropolis in addition to working with non-profit organizations around the world. In 2004, she was awarded a Lucie Award and also 1st place: photo essay by The Society of Professional Journalists for her project "AIDS IS Knocking", a documentary about AIDS orphans and widows in Western Kenya. Another award-winning long-term project "This Is Beautiful", which has been exhibited around the world looks at body image and redefines the innate beauty of all women. Amanda has also worked extensively with youth media projects internationally, teaching photography as a tool for documentary storytelling creating a voice and outlet for underrepresented youth. Koster is a 2006 recipient of the GAP Grant and additionally "Money For Women In the Arts/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund" for her project Moroccan Women's Song Project. The project, collaboration with Festival Fès, documents female Berber and Arab Musicians of Morocco with hopes to spark an interest in this region and also show that there is more than one image of Women in Islam. Amanda will be featured as 1 of 50 women in the upcoming book: "In Their Shoes." (by Deborah Reber, publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2007) The book will give teen girls the real scoop on different careers through profiles of women thriving in their fields. The book will
inspire girls to make smart choices and realize their dreams.

Koster studied photography in NYC at the International Center for photography and holds a BA degree in anthropology concentrating on women's and religious studies from Southern Connecticut State University. She is faculty at the Photographic Center Northwest in

Seattle, WA.

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Neema Mgana
mailto:nmgana@yahoo.com