The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter has disclosed plans to educate secondary faculty college students on the risks of drug abuse in the state.
In a press release on Monday in Abeokuta, the Chairman of PSN, Adewale Adenugba mentioned it was a part of the affiliation’s actions marking the 2023 World Pharmacist Day.
He added that the affiliation would attain out to the Nigeria Correctional Service, and orphanage houses, and in addition give out drugs to some communities missing primary facilities.
According to him, this 12 months’s celebration with the theme: “Pharmacy, Strengthening Health Systems’’ is apt as practitioners want to recognise their roles in enhancing world well being.
“In recognition of the essential roles pharmacists play in healthcare administration and promotion, for the 2023 celebration we intend to perform medical outreaches to key communities in the state.
“The affiliation will perform primary crucial investigations, well being training and donation of medicines in these communities.
“We would even be visiting the Nigeria Correctional Service and orphanages throughout the state to present our empathy and assist.
“Some of our secondary schools will also be visited for health talk on drug abuse and addiction and of course engagement with the media for continuous education of the populace,” Adenugba mentioned.
According to him, the aim of celebrating the day is to acknowledge the efforts of pharmacists whereas additionally demanding higher working situations and acceptable recognition for the career.
Adenugba contended that pharmacists remained essentially the most accessible healthcare professionals in most communities, presenting obtainable and reasonably priced healthcare options to the populace and enhancing well being requirements throughout the nation.
He, nonetheless, urged that, as consultants on medication, pharmacists needs to be allowed to prescribe and provoke drugs.
The chairman harassed the necessity for Nigeria to transfer in direction of this path because it had been confirmed in extra superior nations “if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal SDG-3 of the United Nations on Access to Essential Health Services”.
Adenugba mentioned: “In most communities, neighborhood pharmacy observe is a life-saving stronghold.
“This sector of the career strengthens healthcare by means of offering recommendation, data and training, triage, screening/testing and referral, administering vaccinations, prescription evaluation, decreasing polymerization and drugs follow-up to residents.
“However, there may be nonetheless a variety of different wants that may be met by neighborhood pharmacists in Nigeria, which might relieve stress on and save time for different areas of the well being system.
“Pharmacists also have the skills to take on the management of patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and HIV and many community pharmacists have shown tremendous success in this regard.”
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