Activities of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) PDF

ACTIVITIES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA (PSGH) PRESENTED BY ABENA EKUFUA ESIA DONKOH CHAIRPERSON, PSGH, CENTRAL REGION OUTLINE  INTRODUCTION  PRACTICING PHARMACY IN GHANA  PSGH  PRACTICE GROUPS  RULES AND REGULATIONS INTRODUCTION  A Pha...

ACTIVITIES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA (PSGH) PRESENTED BY ABENA EKUFUA ESIA DONKOH CHAIRPERSON, PSGH, CENTRAL REGION OUTLINE  INTRODUCTION  PRACTICING PHARMACY IN GHANA  PSGH  PRACTICE GROUPS  RULES AND REGULATIONS INTRODUCTION  A Pharmacist is a person prepared to formulate, dispense and provide clinical information on drugs or medications to health professionals and patients (WHO 2014).  Plays a critical role in the health care team by providing quality healthcare and pharmaceutical care to the general public.  Is an expert in medicines and uses his clinical expertise in addition to formulation and quality control knowledge to provide safe and effective medicines for the public.  A change in role from a classical compounder and dispensing chemist to a patient-centered care with counselling, drug information provision and monitoring for efficacy and ADR Practicing Pharmacy in Ghana  Currently under HPRA Act, Act 857, 2013 Part IV  Holds a degree in Pharmacy or equivalence  Evidence of completion of internship in the country  Passing professional qualifying examinations  Pay prescribed fees  Register  (Provisional registration, new entrants  Permanent registration(Validity & Renewal) PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GHANA  Upon registration as a Pharmacist, you need to be part of a recognised professional body of Pharmacists-PSGH  Membership has  Full Members  Associate Members  Fellows  Honorary Members  Corporate Members Objectives of PSGH  Promote corporate spirit among members  Ensure observance of high ethical standards aimed at upholding the dignity of the profession.  To promote co-operation and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to ensure standards are in line with best practices in the world.  Promote continuing professional development, persue reasearch and disseminate scientific and professional information  To encourage and support regulation, education and training of persons desiring to become Pharmacists Governance and Structure of PSGH  Governing Board(GB)  All Officers of the Society  Ex- Officio Members  Rep of Pharmacy Training institutions  Head of Pharmacy(MOH)  Immediate Past PSGH President  Regional PSGH Chairpersons  Practice Groups Chairpersons  LAPAG Chairperson  Standing Executive Committee(SEC)  Elected Officers of the Society and Appointed Officers by the GB Composition of SEC  Elected Officers  President  Vice President  Honorary Treasurer  Two elected Members  Appointed Officers  Executive Secretary  Editor PRACTICE GROUPS  1. GHOSPA(Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association) Open to All Government Pharmacists ie those in institutions such as FDA, Pharmacy Council, MOH institutions(eg Malaria Control Programme, Family Planning etc) and Hospital Pharmacists 2. CPPA (Community Practice Pharmacists Association) Open to all Pharmacists in Community Pharmacy Practice 3. Industrial Practice Pharmacists Group Open to Pharmacists in Pharmaceutical industries Practice Groups Cont’d 4. Academic, Social and Research. Pharmacists Association (ASRPA) Open to all Pharmacists in academic institutions 5. Association of Representative Ethical Pharmaceutical Industries (AREPI) Open to all medical representatives who are pharmacists LAPAG  A special group in the Society which comprise all Female Pharmacists.  Members here belong to other practice groups also YPG (YOUNG PHARMA)CISTS GROUP  A special group in the Society which comprise all pharmacist below the age of 35 years.  Members here belong to other practice groups also Rules of Conduct of Pharmacist  Bye Laws  Code of Ethics Conclusion  ‘No man is an Island , entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main’John Donne(1624)  After acquiring licence to practice, one must be part of a professional body and make impact in his or area of practice.  THE END