E-DRUG: Drug and Therapeutics Committees (contd)
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1. One of the functions of DTC is to monitor drug use and promote
rational drug use. In one district in the Coast Province, Kenya, a
survey was carried in one of the rural health centres on prescribing
habits using methods described in the WHO publication How to
investigate drug use in health facilites. After the results were
discussed with the staff, a repeat survey was carried out. There was
improvement. This could be used to monitor the DTC.
2. Review how often the drug formulary is updated.
3. News bulletins sent by the District staff on drug use or clinical
conditions.
There may be other indicators which other contributors will suggest.
Dr S K Sharif
Provincial Medical Officer
Coast Province
Mombasa
Kenya
Email: sksharif@AfricaOnline.co.ke
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