Promoting Rational Medicines Use

in the Community

 

 

The University of Western Cape is hosting a 2-week WHO course Promoting Rational Medicines

Use in the Community during the School of Public Health Winter School in July 2008.

 

 
 

PRMUC 2008

 

The World Health Organization (WHO), School of Public Health, University of Western Cape (SOPH UWC), University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Netherlands Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) announce the 5th International training course on Promoting Rational Medicines Use in the Community (PRMUC 2008), 29 June to 11 July 2008, at the University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.

 

This course was developed to meet requests from individuals and organisations, for more effective planning, research and implementation of rational medicines use activities in the community.

 

Objectives

 

The Course aims to:

  • study and remedy inappropriate medicines use in the community
  • investigate and prioritise medicines use problems, and to develop effective strategies for change
  • address challenges in the use of medicines in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and chronic diseases; including issues on treatment literacy and adherence.

Participatory Course

 

The course is participatory and uses the knowledge, skills and experiences of participants as a major resource. Teaching methods include group activities, fieldwork, presentations and discussions. The course will be conducted in English by international experts using course materials developed by WHO, UvA and KIT, in collaboration with colleagues throughout the world.

 

Trainers

 

Course trainers will include Anita Hardon & Trudie Gerrits

  

 

 

(UvA), Andrew Chetley (Healthlink), Ane Haaland (University of Oslo), Catherine Hodgkin (KIT), Kathy Holloway & Richard Laing (WHO) and Hazel Bradley & Diana Gibson (UWC)

 

 

To whom is this course applicable?

 

This two week course is aimed at policy makers, management staff from Ministries of Health, ARV programme managers, NGO officials responsible for national and local programmes, development aid agencies, social scientists, pharmacists and other public health practitioners.

 

Fees and Application

 

The international fee of US$1,100 covers tuition, course materials (including a core library for participants to take home) and lunches. The subsidised fee for local participants without accommodation, breakfast or dinner is R2,800 (approx. US$ 400). Accommodation is available on campus (US$ 900) or in a bed and breakfast lodge (US$ 1,250).

 

Deadline

 

The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 May 2008.

 

Application

 

The course flyer and application form can be printed out directly from the Medicines web page at http://mednet3. who.int/prduc or www.uwc.ac.za/comhealth/soph

 

For further details please contact:

 

Local Course Coordinator:

Hazel Bradley: hbradley@uwc.ac.za OR

 

International Course Coordinator:

Aryanti Radyowijati: Aryanti@chdconsultants.nl

 
 
 
 

 

 

PHASA Profile:

 

PHASA

  • has an active membership across South Africa, which includes clinical health care workers, representatives from various schools of public health, demographers, epidemiologists, health analysts and health economists
  • is a prominent role-player in health issues locally
  • enjoys good relations with both national and local Departments of Health in South Africa
  • has hosted a biennial conference since its inception
  • has hosted successfully three national conferences, the most recent one in Johannesburg in 2006
  • is a member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations and is currently a participant in the revitalisation of ECSAPHA (East, Central and Southern African Public Health Associations), an association of regional public health institutions.

  

PHASA’s mission is to:

 

build an association of those involved in health and health-related activities to promote greater equity in health in South Africa.

 

PHASA advocates equitable access to the basic conditions necessary to achieve health for all South Africans as well as equitable access to effective health care. PHASA will work with other public health associations and related organisations and advocate on national and international issues that impact on the conditions for a healthy society.

 

The objectives of PHASA are to:

  • advocate for the conditions for a healthy society
  • build an effective organisation
  • create a multi-disciplinary environment of professional exchange and debate, study and activity through meetings, conferences and workshops for interested people
  • promote teaching and research in public health issues
  • support the publication of relevant materials
  • network with other public health organisations and related organisations
  • encourage and facilitate measures for disease prevention and health promotion.
 
 
 
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