Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service ComponentGail Naimoli, Director, Capacity Building and Performance
Improvement
Critical Issues Series: Strengthening Human Resources for Supply Chain Management of Health Commodities
October 6, 2010
Evans Sagwa, Deputy STA, SPS/MSH Namibia - Windhoek
Sameh Saleeb, Technical Deputy Director, SPS/MSH Arlington
Jude Nwokike, Senior Technical Manager, SPS/MSH Arlington
Tina Brock, Consultant, SPS
Acknowledgements
Center for Pharmaceutical Management
Capacity Building – Human capacity
Pre-service Training• Afghanistan• Liberia• Namibia• Rwanda• Zambia
Capacity Building
Potter, C., and R. Brough. 2004. Systemic Capacity Building: A Hierarchy of Needs. Health Policy and Planning. 19(5): 336-345.
Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia
Pharmacist Assistant (NHTC)
Findings: • Low enrollment/graduation rate• Inadequate preparation to address HIV/AIDS epidemic
Solution: • Strengthen the NHTC’s capacity to train PAs
Pharmacist (UNAM)
Pharmacist Assistant Course at NHTC
Three tutors
Classrooms refurbished
Simulation lab equippedCurriculum revision
Student management & assessment system
Skills training in:
Pharmaceutical Management
Electronic pharmacy management
Pharmacovigilance
Reference books
Computers and projectors
Results
• Accreditation from the National Qualifications Authority (NQA)
• Registration on the National Qualifications Framework
http://www.usaid.gov/na/gallery.htm
7
Average Number of Pharmacy Assistants
Graduated from NHTC
2005 - 2007
18
Number of Pharmacy Assistants Graduated from NHTC
2010
Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia
Findings:• Small number of Namibian pharmacists• Reliance on foreign pharmacists a threat to workforce sustainability
Solution: •Establish a pharmacist degree program at UNAM
Pharmacist (UNAM)
Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM
Pharmacist competency framework
Curriculum development
Framework for Curriculum Development and Implementation
International Pharmacy Journal. 25 (2), Dec. 2009. pg 16
Needs:Local, regional,
national, & international
Services:Services required to meet these needs
Competencies:Competencies required
to provide services
VISION
Education:Education to support
development and achievement of competencies
Framework for curriculum development & implementation
Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM
Office refurbishment for nascent Dept of Pharmacy
Skills training in:
Pharmaceutical Management
Pharmacovigilance
Promoting rational use of medicines
Reference books
Computers & projectors
Teaching materials & equipment
Results
Conclusions
Comprehensive approach to analysis and implementation
Participatory process Sustainable intended effects Unintended diffusion effect Raised profile