E-DRUG: Course on Promoting Rational Use of Drugs in the Community
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Course on Promoting Rational Use of Drugs in the Community
Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India
February 26 to March 07, 2012
This is ground-breaking and very successful course developed by WHO to
meet the 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’ being
organized at this Institute for the 9thtime. In this, there will be a
focus on rational use of antibiotics and prevention of anti-microbial
resistance.
Who should attend
The course is specifically aimed for Policy makers, Management Staff
from Ministries of Health, ARV Programme Managers, NGO Officials
responsible for national and local programmes, Development Aid
agencies, Social scientists, Pharmacists and other public health
professionals interested in Promoting Rational Drug Use in the
Community
Objectives
1. To an exposure to methods to study and remedy inappropriate
medicine use in the community,
2. To analysis of what shapes medicines demand.
3. To get exposed to practical approaches to investigating and
prioritizing medicine use problems, and how to develop effective
strategies for change.
4. To understand the rational use of antibiotics and prevention
of anti-microbial resistance.
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. The
participants are required to have a good command of this language to
participate efficiently.
Collaborating Institutions
WHO SEARO, New Delhi
Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
Rajasthan Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (RSPRUD), Jaipur, India
Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, India Chapter
(ISPOR - INDIA)
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 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 linked to interventions
Fees and Application
The fee of US$ 1000 covers shared accommodation at the Institute
guesthouse*, tuition, course materials, field visit, airport pickup,
and three meals a day. Interested candidates may send CV along with
the activities related to RUD that they are involved with or plan to
conduct in their own setting in future. The last date for the receipt
of applications is January 15, 2012. For further details contact
Jawahar S. Bapna prudc.india@gmail.com or jsbapna@gmail.com
*For single accommodation if available, an additional amount of US$ 25
per night will have to be paid.
Jawahar S Bapna
jsbapna@gmail.com