Essential Drugs And Public Health Pharmacology

1. Explain the concept of National Drug Policy and National drug formulary.
2. Identify basic pharmaceutical terms and important events in the development of Essential drugs.
3. Explain the concept of Management of Essential drugs and supply system.
4. Explain the concept of Essential drug list and pharmacology of Essential drugs in primary health care.
5. Explain the concept of Drug Revolving Fund.
6. Describe Alcoholic Beverages, Uses and Abuse.

13 weeks, about 32 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Concept of National Drug Policy and National Drug Formulary

   • Unit 1: National Drug Policy · 2 hours

     Define drug and drug policy.. Describe the historical perspective of national drug policy.. Mention the goals and objectives of the national drug policy.. Identify the major targets of the Nigerian national drug policy..

2. Week 2Module 1: Concept of National Drug Policy and National Drug Formulary

   • Unit 2: Primary Strategies for Implementing the National Drug Policy in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Describe the objectives of the drug selection processes.. Mention various criteria designed to ensure successful drug procurement.. Outline the objectives of pricing policy, drug storage, distribution and rational drug use..

3. Week 3Module 1: Concept of National Drug Policy and National Drug Formulary

   • Unit 3: Secondary Strategies for Implementing Nigerian Drug Policy · 2 hours

     Describe measures to be taken in the acceptance of donated drugs.. Identify steps through which the nation can achieve the target of greater reliance on local drug protection.. Define the legal basis of the various strategies for achieving the objectives of the policy.. Mention measures required to meet the required standards of quality, safety and efficacy of drugs via importation and exportation.. Describe registration of drugs, potency and quality assurance in the Nigerian context..

4. Week 4Module 1: Concept of National Drug Policy and National Drug Formulary

   • Unit 4: Regulations for Prescribing and Dispensing Drugs, Harmacovigilance, Drug Information, Financial Affordability · 2 hours

     Describe the regulations for prescribing and dispensing drugs.. Describe pharmacovigilance, as well as the reasons why it should be introduced and developed.. Itemise steps to be taken and continued by government to ensure and sustain proper drug information and promotion system.. State clearly what government should do to realise the objectives of the national drug policy in respect of drug financing and affordability..

5. Week 5Module 1: Concept of National Drug Policy and National Drug Formulary

   • Unit 5: National Drug Formulary · 2 hours

     Define national drug formulary.. List objectives of a national drug formulary.. Describe construction of a national drug formulary.. Enumerate sources of national drug formulary.. Describe how to use a national drug formulary..

6. Week 6Module 2: Management of Essential Drugs And Supply System

   • Unit 1: Selection of Essential Drugs · 2 hours

     Define the term management of essential drugs.. Itemise the steps in drug management.. List the criteria for selection of essential drugs..

7. Week 7Module 2: Management of Essential Drugs And Supply System

   • Unit 2: Quantification of Selected Essential Drugs · 2 hours

     Define quantification of selected essential drugs.. List the advantages of scientific quantification.. Itemise the quantification methods.. Enumerate steps involved in quantification..

8. Week 8Module 2: Management of Essential Drugs And Supply System

   • Unit 3: Costing and Procurement of Selected and Quantified Essential Drugs · 2 hours

     Define procurement of selected and quantified essential drugs.. Itemise various sources /suppliers of essential drugs.. Enumerate the purchasing methods of essential drugs.. Describe drug donations.. List the components and steps in procurement..

9. Week 9Module 2: Management of Essential Drugs And Supply System

   • Unit 4: Essential Drug Ordering, Receiving, Storage, Stock Control and Distribution · 2 hours

     Describe how to order drugs.. Discuss drug storage concept.. List steps towards effective stock control.. Describe distribution of essential drugs.. Identify factors affecting quality of drugs in storage..

10. Week 10Module 2: Management of Essential Drugs And Supply System

    • Unit 5: Performance Indicators for Evaluating Essential Drugs Programme · 2 hours

      Define evaluation and performance indicator.. Enumerate the indicators for evaluating the efficiency of the various components of the programme at all levels of care..

11. Week 11Module 3: Essential Drug List and Pharmacology of Essential Drugs in Primary Health Care

    • Unit 1: Essential Drug Concept · 2 hours

      Define the terms, essential drug (s) and essential drug lists.. Describe the historical perspective of essential drug policy.. Itemise the selection criteria for the essential drug lists.. List the objectives of essential drug policy..

    • Unit 2: WHO Model List of Essential Drugs · 2 hours

      Itemise the targets of the WHO model essential drug list.. List the use of the WHO model list of Essential drugs.. Enumerate the perceived problems with the WHO model list.. Mention the outcome of the revised procedure.. State the steps involved in getting a new drugs on the WHO model list of essential drugs..

12. Week 12Module 3: Essential Drug List and Pharmacology of Essential Drugs in Primary Health Care

    • Unit 3: Essential Drug List and Pharmacology of Essential Drugs in Primary Health Care · 2 hours

      Define drug (s) and pharmacology, classify essential drugs at phc level. Enumerate sources of drugs. List factors that could affect absorption and drug metabolism. Explain general mechanism of action of drugs. Enumerate factors affecting drug stability and spoilage..

    • Unit 4: Essential Drug List for Primary Health Care System · 2 hours

      Describe the historical background of essential drug list in the Nigerian primary health care system. List special problems of drug supply in Nigeria. Itemise the advantages of essential drug list in primary health care. Mention the hints on rational use of essential drugs. Understand the difference between primary health care list of drugs for health centres and village dispensaries..

13. Week 13Module 4: Concept of Drug Revolving Fund (DRF)

    • Unit 1: Drug Financing System · 2 hours

      Describe drug financing in your own words. Discuss the mechanisms of drug financing. Classify the mechanisms of drug financing. Describe drug financing in developing countries..

    • Unit 2: Cost - Sharing Mechanisms · 2 hours

      Define cost sharing mechanisms. Itemise the objectives of cost sharing mechanism. Differentiate between direct sales through DRF payment of flat rates charges and pre – payment. Describe the roles of communities in cost sharing mechanism/DRF..