E-DRUG: "Guidelines for the Development of Pharmaceutical Services in Primary Health Care"
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NOW AVAILABLE
Dear Colleagues,
Please see bellow the invitation for the public consultation. It is
available at:
http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5833&Itemid=1177
For more information on the initiative, please contact Dr. Nelly Marin
(PAHO/WHO Regional Advisor on Pharmaceutical Policies) at marinnel@paho.org
Regards,
Adriana
*Adriana Mitsue Ivama, PhD*
Medicines and Health Technologies Sub Regional Advisor
Area of Health Systems based on Primary Health Care (HSS)
Office of Caribbean Programme Coordination (CPC)
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
tel (246) 434-5200 ext 40021
fax (246) 436-9779
Adriana Ivama <adriana.ivama@gmail.com>
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*Public Consultation “Guidelines for the Development of Pharmaceutical
Services in Primary Health Care”*
The Initiative for developing the Pharmaceutical Service (SF) based on
Primary Health Care (PHC) began in late 2008 as part of the activities
promoted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to strengthen health
systems in the Region of the Americas.
As a part of this initiative, the draft document “Guidelines for the
Development of Pharmaceutical Services in Primary Health Care” was prepared
(available at the abovementioned link). This document presents a new focus
on individuals, families and communities, where the medicine is an essential
element.
The focus of this document is to guide the countries in the Region of the
Americas for the implementation of pharmaceutical services based on PHC. The
guidelines can be used by Ministries, State Secretariats and Departments of
Health, academia, NGOs and all those civil society organizations that are
working with PHC with a renewed vision by PAHO/WHO.
You are invited to participate in the public consultation. If you are
interested, please visit the following link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2JTWHXZ and complete the survey. Once
completed, please click “ready” to send.
The document is available for review and editing until *September 15th,
2011.*