E-DRUG: Promoting Rational Drug Use Course Nigeria Jul 2000
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[This is the announcement for the postponed PRDU course,
2-15 July 2000 in Nigeria. WB]
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/Lagos
University Teaching Hospital, Federal Ministry of Health, Food and
Drugs Division announce
TRAINING COURSE IN PROMOTING RATIONAL DRUG USE
2-15 JULY 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 July 6, 2000 will not be accepted to join
the course.
Applications and fees are due no later than May 31, 2000. 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.
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