E-drug: Promoting Rational Drug Use Course Nigeria Jan 2000
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I am attaching a notice of this course which will be held in Nigeria in
January 2000.
INRUD Secretariat, Management Sciences for Health,
Drug Management Program, Essential Drugs and Other Medicines, World Health
Organization INRUD Nigeria, Departments of Pharmacology & Medicine, College
of Medicine of the University of Lagos Federal Ministry of Health,
Essential Drugs Programme Division announce
PROMOTING RATIONAL DRUG USE
16-29 January 2000
A two-week course for physicians, pharmacists, health programme managers,
officials from ministries of health, universities and private
organizations, and other individuals interested in promoting the rational
use of drugs.
Trainers: Prof. I. Abdu-Aguye, Dr. Fola Iyun, Dr. David Lee, Prof. A. F.
Biola Mabadeje, Dr. Sam Muziki, Dr. David Ofori-Adjei, and Dr. Ogori Taylor.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course will focus on methods of studying and remedying inappropriate
drug use, including problems with ways in which drugs are prescribed,
dispensed and consumed. Participants will learn practical approaches for
napplying key concepts such as essential drug lists, indicators of drug
use, and methods for changing inappropriate drug use behaviour.
COURSE DESIGN
The course will be conducted in English and will consist of presentations,
discussions, group activities, and field work. This course is highly
participatory, and the exchange of skills and experience among participants
adds depth to the learning process. Course materials are based on those
developed by Management Sciences for Health, the Harvard Drug Policy Group,
World Health Organization (WHO), and International Network for Rational Use
of Drugs (INRUD) country core groups. Experiences gained in the field by
participating countries and studies presented at the 1st International
Conference on Improving Use of Medicines, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1997, will
be examined. The participants will be exposed to a wide range of
international experiences and materials.
COURSE CONTENT
-Identification of drug use problems
- Factors that influence prescribing patterns
- Indicators for assessing drug use
- Methods to evaluate effectiveness of drug use interventions
- Field exercises to assess drug use
- Standard treatment guidelines for improving quality of care
- Influencing prescribing patterns
- Changing prescriber training
- Public education about drug use
- Planning intervention studies
COURSE FEE AND APPLICATION
The fee of US$2250.00 covers tuition, course materials, shared
accommodation, and three meals a day. Those unwilling to share
accommodation must be prepared to pay extra for single rooms (rates
available upon request). Participants should plan to bring sufficient money
for incidental expenses like laundry, postage, telephone calls, souvenirs,
airport tax, etc. Airfare and health insurance are the responsibility of
the sponsoring organisation. Participants should also expect to receive 15
kg of training materials. Details about exact course location and lodging
will be provided at a later date. Participants arriving after January 20,
2000 will not be accepted to join the course.
Applications and fees are due no later than November 30, 1999. Please send
applications to:
Prof. A.F.B. Mabadeje
INRUD Nigeria
Departments of Pharmacology & Medicine
College of Medicine of the University of Lagos
Idiaraba, Lagos - Nigeria
Fax: 234-1-5849582 / 234-1-821501
E-mail biolamab@linkserve.com.ng
The International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) Secretariat is
located at Management Sciences for Health (MSH), in Arlington, Virginia. In
1989, MSH collaborated with the Drug Policy Group at Harvard Medical
School, the World Health Organization, the Karolinska Institute, and senior
health professionals in Africa and Asia to form INRUD. INRUD core groups
have been established in Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal,
Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The Harvard Drug
Policy Group assists in carrying out scientific and technical functions of
the INRUD Secretariat. The MSH Drug Management Program, formed in 1981,
works to improve the availability, affordability, quality, and appropriate
use of essential drugs through technical assistance in planning,
implementing, and evaluating pharmaceutical management programmes. It has
conducted over 20 courses and workshops involving nearly 500 participants
in Boston and developing countries worldwide. Topics include national drug
policy, selection, procurement, distribution, financial management, and use
of pharmaceuticals, as well as training in computer applications for drug
msupply management.
WHO Essential Drugs and Other Medicines (EDM) was formerly the WHO Action
Programme on Essential Drugs. WHO EDM provides operational support to
countries in developing national drug policies, emphasizing the concept of
essential drugs and rational drug use. The department assists in building
leadership, promoting advocacy and mobilizing global collaboration to
improve the world drug situation. WHO EDM works on four important
principles: (1) to respond to the needs of member states; (2) to strengthen
national capacity through improved infrastructure and training;
(3) to promote decentralized decision making and operational responsibility;
(4) to integrate the essential drugs programmes into the overall health
care system. WHO EDM also undertakes a comprehensive range of research and
development activities aimed at solving problems in procurement, equal
accessibility, and appropriate use of safe and effective pharmaceuticals.
It publishes many relevant materials, including the Essential Drugs Monitor.
ABOUT THE TRAINERS
Prof. I. Abdu-Aguye is a professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Dean of the
Faculty of Medicine of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria,
Nigeria. He served for many years as a member of the Nigerian National
Formulary and Essential Drugs Review Committee and he is now the Chairman
of the Committee.
Dr. Fola Iyun is a professor of medical geography at the University of
Ibadan, a Vice-President of the International Geographical Union and
currently teaching at the Pan African Studies Department, University of
Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She has been involved with drug use studies in
treatment of childhood diseases in Nigeria since early 1990s. She has also
nworked extensively with INRUD in the development of qualitative research
approaches in drug use studies as the first social scientist in the INRUD
Nigeria Core group.
Dr. David Lee is Deputy Director and Drug Information Coordinator for the
Drug Management Program at MSH, and is the INRUD Coordinator. From 1983
through 1993, he worked for the Panama Social Security Medicines
Commission. During this period, Dr. Lee also collaborated extensively with
the Pan American Health Organization in formulary development, drug
utilization research, and drug information workshops in many Latin American
countries.
Prof. A.F. Biola Mabadeje is a Clinical Pharmacologist and the Head of
Department of Pharmacology at the College of Medicine of the University of
Lagos. He is also a Consultant Physician and head of the Dialysis Centre at
the Lagos University Teaching Hospital He was the Chairman of the Nigerian
National Formulary and Essential Drugs Review Committee from 1985 until
1994. He is a foundation member and also the Coordinator of the INRUD
Nigeria Core Group.
Dr. Sam Muziki is now working with WHO/AFRO Temporary Office in Harare. As
a former national trainer for eight years in the Uganda Essential Drug
Management Program (UEDMP), he was involved in the production of a number
of training materials for different cadres of health personnel. He has
assisted many African countries to develop their National Drug Policies.
Dr. David Ofori-Adjei is the Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for
Medical Research, and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the Centre for
Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the University of Ghana
in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Ofori-Adjei coordinates the INRUD Ghana Core Group. He
is involved in the Essential Drugs activities of the Ministry of Health and
has contributed to the publication of Treatment Guidelines for different
levels of health providers. His major interests include improving drug use
in Ghana, particularly for malaria.
Dr. Ogori Taylor is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Clinical
Pharmacy at the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos. She has
attended the PRDU Course and has been an INRUD resource person at a number
of workshops held locally as well as internationally.
This information was forwarded to me by Prof Biola Mabadeje
Richard Laing
Associate Professor
Department of International Health
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany St
Boston MA 02118-2526
E-mail richardl@bu.edu
Tel 617 414-1444
Fax 617 638-4476
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