E-drug: Course: Rational Drug Management in International Health
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Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the fourth international training course on:
RATIONAL DRUG MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
November 1 � 12, 2004
at the 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
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: www.troped.org
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Karin Wiedenmayer, MSc, PharmD
Swiss Tropical Institute
Swiss Center for International Health
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
Switzerland
T +41 61 284 81 26
F +41 61 271 86 54
karin.wiedenmayer@unibas.ch
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