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