Promoting Effective Use of Medicines in Public Health Programs

Understand the concepts of rational medicines use, its impact upon availability and efficacy of a public health system. Recognize the major steps needed to implement the PSM elements of an effective Rational Medication Use strategy and the roles of the major players.

Overview:

Understand the concepts of rational medicines use, its impact upon availability and efficacy of a public health system. Recognize the major steps needed to implement the PSM elements of an effective Rational Medication Use strategy and the roles of the major players.
How this course empowers you:
  • Opportunities with leading organizations (UN organizations and Ministries of Health)
  • On-demand mentorship on PSCM subjects related to Public Health
  • A holistic understanding of supply chain - Empower Yourself for Global Health Leadership
Who this course is ideally for:

The course would be open to:

  • Applicants currently engaged in public health-related activities.
  • Applicants with graduate/post-graduate qualifications, and working within procurement and supply chain management, healthcare administration, or pharmaceutical functions.
  • Candidates with relevant work experience in public health with governmental and/or health-related organizations/NGOs would be preferred.
Course content:
  • Understanding Rational Use
  • Examples of Irrational Medicine Use
  • Adverse Impact of Irrational Medicine Use
  • Factors Underlying Irrational Use
  • Strategies to Improve Medicine Use
  • Developing a Strategy
  • Promoting Treatment Adherence
  • Why Pharmacovigilance is Important
  • Assessment
Fee structure:
  • Course fees: USD 400 (exclusive of taxes and bank charges)
  • Early bird and group registration discounts available.
System requirements:

For Desktop or Laptop:

  • Minimum bandwidth of 1mbps (4mbps recommended)
  • Processor: i3 or higher recommended.
  • RAM: 2GB (min), 4GB or more is recommended.
  • Supported browsers: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 4.x and higher, Google Chrome 100.0.4
  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 and higher, Mac OS 8, Linux, Solaris
  • Headset/earphones

For Mobile:

  • Android 4.4 or higher recommended
  • iOS 12 or higher
  • Minimum 4GB RAM
  • Headset/earphones
Course category: Certificate
Brochure: /local/course/download-brochures/effect-use-of-medicine.pdf
Course duration: 2 Months
fees: 400
Teaching Modality :
  • Course language - English.
  • The course is broken into 7 chapters and 1 final assessment to qualify for a certificate.
  • Pre-recorded lectures (chapter wise), case studies, quizzes, and self-learning materials.
  • E-mail tutorial support and group discussion through a web-based system.
Evaluation & Assessment:

Students will be evaluated throughout the tenure of course with multiple choice questions.
meta title: Certificate Course on Promoting Effective Use of Medicines in Public Health Programs
meta description: Understand the concepts of rational medicines use, its impact upon availability and efficacy of a public health system. Recognize the major steps needed to implement the PSM elements of an effective Rational Medication Use strategy and the roles of the major players.