E-DRUG: International Certificate Course Promoting Rational Use of Antibiotics at IIHMRU
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Dear E-Druggers,
We would like to extend a very warm invitation for the International
Certificate Course on Promoting Rational Use of Antibiotics to be held at
IIHMR University, Jaipur, India, from February 13 to 17, 2017
BACKGROUND
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious public health
threats in the world today. Unless it is contained there is a risk
returning to a pre-antibiotic age when people died from common infections
and many of the benefits of modern medicine needing antibiotic cover were
not available, such as surgery and chemotherapy. A major contributor to AMR
is the inappropriate use of antibiotics, at all levels of health care. In
many countries, the use of antibiotics is not monitored, antibiotics may be
obtained easily by consumers without prescription and there is no
coordinated program to promote more appropriate use antibiotics. The WHO is
extremely concerned about AMR and has developed a Global Action Plan to
contain AMR, which countries endorsed, and are now implementing. A vital
part of this plan is the setting up of surveillance systems for
antimicrobial drug use and resistance and the establishing of policies to
curtail inappropriate use of antibiotics and improve infection control.
This course focuses on how to measure antibiotic use at different levels of
health care and how to establish a plan of action for improving the
appropriate use of antibiotics at different levels of health care.
The IIHMR University, Jaipur is an institution dedicated to improvement in
standards of health through better management of health care and related
programs. It seeks to accomplish this through management education,
training, research, consultation and institutional networking in a national
and global perspective. The institute has been designated as WHO
collaborating Center for District Health Systems based on Primary Health
Care. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has
identified the institute as an Institute of Excellence for training and
capacity building.
For more information please visit our website
www.iihmr.edu.in <http://www.iihmr.edu.in%3D/>
The School of Pharmaceutical Management at IIHMR University (IIHMRU),
Jaipur has been contributing towards this very topical issue of
international importance through its flagship yearly International Courses
in Promoting Rational Drug Use in Communities (PRDUC) for last 13 years.
In addition, three international courses on Anti-retroviral and Related
Drug Supply Chain Management in Low Resource Settings, two International
Courses on Rational Use of Medicines - A Focus on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
have already been organized by the IIHMRU.
To address medicines related issues in hospitals, three Management Development Programs on Pharmaceutical Management in Hospitals have been organized at IIHMR from
November 18-22, 2013, November 3 to 7, 2014 and November 21 to 25, 2015 and
next program is being organized from January 30 to February 3, 2017.
Considering global challenges on emergence of antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) worldwide, a new program on Promoting Rational Use of Antibiotics
is being organized from February 13 to 17, 2017, under the leadership of Dr
Kathleen Holloway, formerly of WHO and who has facilitated original work on
containment of AMR in the region. The IIHMRU has a well-trained faculty and
network of resource persons.
Details about the course objectives, contents, participants who could
attend the course, training approach, etc.
Course application form / CV
Template can be found under the link:
https://iihmr.edu.in/trainings=>
or may be obtained from the Course Coordinator (details below the signature)
The Program Fee of US$ 780 + 15 % service tax per international participant
/ INR 35,000/= + 15 % service tax per Indian participant covers twin-shared
air-conditioned accommodation at the Institute's Guest House, tuition,
course materials, field visit, and airport transfers, with breakfast,
lunch, dinner, and tea/coffee during the program. For accommodation on
single occupancy basis USD 20 per day/night will be charged extra.
Applications / Nominations received with payments on or before 4-weeks from
the commencement of the program, i.e. January 16, 2017 will be entitled to
an early bird discount of 10% and any organization sponsoring four or more
participants to the program will be entitled to a group discount of 20 % on
total fee payable, if at least four participants attend the program.
However, the maximum discount an organization can avail (early bird and
group discounts) is to a ceiling of 20 %.
APPLICATION/NOMINATIONS
Interested candidates may apply on Course Application For/ CV Template
which can be either downloaded from the link
https://iihmr.edu.in/files/training/form_pdf/78/prua-mdp-form-final.pdf
or obtained from the Course Coordinator, Professor Nirmal Gurbani, by
sending a request email at
nirmal@iihmr.edu.in or training@iihmr.edu.in
or by post to
The IIHMR University, 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport,
JAIPUR - 302029 (India), or by Fax at +91 141 3924738.
Completed CV Template should reach the Course Coordinator
latest by January 16, 2017 from foreign participants
requiring visa supporting letters and by January 30, 2017 from
participants not requiring visa supporting letters.
Kindly do not hesitate to contact for any clarification. Please feel free
to share this communication with your networks.
With warm regards,
Dr Kathleen Holloway, Lead Facilitator
(email: kaholloway54@gmail.com)
and
Nirmal Gurbani, Course Coordinator &
Professor (Pharmaceutical Management)
IIHMR UNIVERSITY, A WHO Collaborating Center
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, JAIPUR 302 029 (India)
Tele: +91 141 3924700 Extn 715,
Email: nirmal@iihmr.edu.in;,
Web: www.iihmr.edu.in
Alternate email: nirmalgurbani@rediffmail.com
Kathleen Holloway <kaholloway54@gmail.com>