E-DRUG: USAID MTaPS Webinar - use of Retail Pharmacies as a Source of Essential Medicines in LMICs
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Webinar: Use of Retail Pharmacies as a Source of Essential Medicines, including Family Planning Products, for Public Sector Clients in LMICs
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9:00 am ET
Register here: https://msh-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuqqrTkpH9VufX_jGndjgPWVYKRvckze
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Dear E-Druggers,
Retail pharmacies are a crucial part of health systems and, in many countries, are responsible for dispensing a large proportion of health products and related services. In high-income countries, retail pharmacies often work on a contractual basis with public or private insurance to dispense medicines to public and private sector outpatients. In contrast, in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), government institutions are largely responsible for dispensing medicines to those who do not have the income to purchase medication at retail prices or who need life-saving medicines. However, many LMICs experience a lack of investment in the supply chain, financial, and human resources to guarantee the availability of essential health products and services in government institutions.
Can retail pharmacies be leveraged to increase equitable access to essential medicines, including family planning products, in LMICs?
A new thought leadership paper by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program explores the advantages and disadvantages and promising policies and strategies of using retail pharmacies to provide medicines and contraceptives to public sector clients in LMICs.
On Thursday, May 19 at 9:00 am ET, MTaPS and its core partner, Boston University, will present the study findings and lead a discussion on the implications for the implementation of retail pharmacies and public sector partnerships.
Register here to join us: https://msh-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuqqrTkpH9VufX_jGndjgPWVYKRvckze
Presentation of the Study
Carlotta Cellini, Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health
Warren Kaplan, Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health
Veronika Wirtz, Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health
Discussion Panelists
Zaheer Babar, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield
Denise Harrison, Senior Market Development Advisor, Commodity Security and Logistics Division, USAID
Moderator
Kwesi Eghan, Principal Technical Advisor, USAID MTaPS, Management Sciences for Health
Boston University School of Public Health is member of USAID MTaPS Consortium
Thank you,
Refiloe Mabejane (on behalf of the USAID MTaPS Program)
Communications Officer, USAID Medicines, Technologies and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS)
Management Sciences for Health
US-VA-Arlington-All United States
"Mabejane,Refiloe" <rmabejane@mtapsprogram.org>