E-DRUG: Course: Rational Drug Management in International Health
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Karin Wiedenmayer
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Course Secretariat
Swiss Tropical Institute
Socinstrasse 57
CH - 4002 Basel
Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 284 82 80
Fax: +41 61 284 81 06
courses-sti@unibas.ch
www.sti.ch
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Short course announcement:
Rational Drug Management in International Health
November 1 � 12, 2004
at Swiss Tropical Institute
Basel, Switzerland
Organised jointly by the Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) Basel and the
Department of
Tropical Hygiene & Public Health (ATH�G) of the University of Heidelberg.
Contents Overview
Drugs are an essential and cost-effective tool of health care and an
important
element of health systems. The number and type of drugs on the world market
is
constantly increasing, while financial resources for health care services in
general
remain limited or decrease. Today, for millions of people worldwide
essential drugs
remain unavailable and unaffordable. Irrational drug use is a global public
health
problem and poor quality drugs are an additional barrier to equitable access
to drugs.
Millions of adults and children die each year from treatable and preventable
diseases.
Rational drug management is critically important in view of constrained
health
budgets and to achieve efficiency, equity and quality of health care in
pluralistic
health systems.
Objectives
To enable health professionals to understand and apply the concepts and
principles
of essential drugs and rational drug management; to recognise the need for a
national and international drug policy environment; to improve knowledge and
technical skills for rational drug management within different health system
contexts.
Course topics
� Historical evolution and current global drug situation
� The concept of essential drugs and its relevance in primary health care
and health
sector reform processes
� Equity in access to drugs: dimensions, determinants and strategies
� Concept and principles of rational drug management within a health care
system
� The international context, global treaties and national drug policy
� Treatment guidelines, essential drug lists and personal drug list
� Framework and components of a drug supply system
� Procurement and distribution of essential drugs
� Research & development and neglected diseases
� Drug costs, affordability and financing options
� Drug quality and quality assurance
� The role of traditional medicine
� Patterns of drug use, strategies for the promotion of rational drug use
and
community drug use
� Rational management of HIV/AIDS related treatment
� Critical drug information management
Target Group
Health professionals and managers with experience (at least two years) in
the health
sector and in the pharmaceutical sector.
Duration
2 weeks (90 hours student investment time).
Equivalent to 3 ECTS points towards the tropEd European Master in
International
Health.
Course format
The course language is English. The course combines lectures, in-depth
discussions
of case studies, short presentations and small group exercises. The course
is highly
participatory and participants will be exposed to a wide range of
international
experiences and materials.
Application procedure
Please fill in the application form carefully and include all required
documents.
Application deadline is 15 September 2004.
Course fee
The total course fee is CHF 1�500.- (Swiss Francs) and must be paid 4 weeks
before
the start of the course. This sum includes the registration fee (CHF 100.-)
which is
due at the moment of acceptance. If a participant does not attend the
course, the
registration fee cannot be reimbursed. If cancellation is less than 4 weeks
before
beginning of the course an additional fee of CHF 500.- will be charged.
The course fee does not include travel costs, accommodation, insurance and
personal living costs during the stay.
There are no scholarships available for this course.
Location
Swiss Tropical Institute
Socinstrasse 57
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
Course faculty
The course is facilitated by international and national experts. The
academic panel
will include a number of highly experienced professionals from WHO, MEDUNSA,
IDA, Heidelberg and STI.
Course coordinators
Dr. Karin Wiedenmayer (STI)
www.sti.ch
Dr. Reinhard Huss (Heidelberg)
www.hyg.uni-heidelberg.de/ithoeg/teaching
Contact address
Swiss Tropical Institute
Course Secretariat
Socinstrasse 57
P.O Box
CH - 4002 Basel / Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 61 284 82 80
Fax: + 41 61 284 81 06
E-mail: courses-sti@unibas.ch
http://www.sti.ch
The Swiss Tropical Institute
The Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) was founded in 1943. The STI offers an
interdisciplinary approach to research, teaching and services in the field
of
International Health.
The aim of the STI is to contribute to the improvement of the health of
populations
internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services and
teaching
and training. The activities of the Institute in the framework of its
national and
international mandates has led to its world-wide recognition in the field of
International Health.
The STI has significant expertise in the pharmaceutical sector with both
teaching and
training, research, clinical trials, services and in international
development
cooperation. The unit �Teaching and Training� offers postgraduate courses in
various
topics for health staff.
TropEd
A collaborative network of 27 Tropical Institutes and related institutions
in 13 different
countries in Europe offers a joint modular Master�s Curriculum in
International Health
(MIH). The Diploma Course �Health Care and Management in Tropical
Countries �
HCMTC� at STI is equivalent to the core course for this degree.
Candidates for the Master�s degree will be required to take further advanced
modules
in at least 2 other network-institutions and to carry out a master thesis
according to
MIH requirements. The whole curriculum corresponds to one year full time
work. The
modular structure allows the studies to be spread over 5 years.
For further information: http://www.troped.org
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