Regional Case studies: Africa - Opportunities for integrated pharmaceutical care

• In: 8I (1) - FIP Symposium for Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workforce (part 1: the role of the pharmacy technician) on Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 09:00-17:00
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Presentation
• By: RENNIE, Timothy (University of Namibia, Department of Pharmacy, Windhoek, Namibia)
• Co-author(s): Adorka, M.K.B. (University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia)
  Kgatlwane, J. (, Gaborone, Botswana)
  Kibuule, D. (University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia)
  Moyo (National Health Training Centre, Windhoek, Namibia)
  Sagwa (Management Sciences for Health, Windhoek, Namibia)
  
• Abstract:

  The 2009 FIP Global Pharmacy Workforce Report (FIP, 2009) identified that 36 of the 57 countries that have a health workforce crisis are in sub-Saharan Africa and these countries typically have low densities of both pharmacists and pharmacies. However, there has recently been a trend in the sub-Saharan Africa region towards providing tertiary

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