E-DRUG: USAID MTaPS Webinar Series [Starts June 8]: Unlocking Potential of Retail Drug Outlets
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Dear Fellow E-Druggers,
We know that consumers, especially the rural poor, often prefer to seek health care at their local drug shops and pharmacies. This is due to many reasons, such as better medicines availability than in the public sector; shorter waiting times; greater geographic accessibility; familiarity with the dispenser; and flexibility with purchasing. Yet the service quality in these outlets is often suboptimal. Poor dispensing practices and lack of adherence to treatment guidelines tend to lead to poor health outcomes and fuel antimicrobial resistance from misuse of antibiotics.
USAID MTaPS is hosting a five-part webinar series, starting Wednesday, June 8th, convening experts from across the globe to discuss and shape a practical pathway for advancing equitable access to quality pharmacy services through the private sector.
Join us to hear key voices and add your own to this timely effort to guide action and investment in improving pharmacy services in LMICs to help strengthen health systems and achieve better health outcomes for all.
REGISTER:
https://msh-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hLlpDR0gS0OAJ2-0xft-GQ
1st Webinar: Wednesday, June 8, Promoting Good Pharmacy Practice
2nd Webinar: Thursday, June 16, Successful interventions for reaching the most vulnerable
3rd Webinar: Wednesday, June 22, Innovations in patient-centered pharmacy services
4th Webinar: Wednesday, June 29, Financing access to pharmacy services
5th Webinar: Wednesday, July 6, Capstone: Defining a pathway to equitable access to quality pharmacy services
READ CONCEPT BLOG: https://www.mtapsprogram.org/news-blog/retail-drug-outlets-in-lmics-unlocking-their-potential-for-equitable-access-to-quality-health-care-services/
Best,
Rajita Majumdar
USAID MTaPS Strategic Communications Lead
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Management Sciences for Health
Email: rmajumdar@mtapsprogram.org