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Using indicators to measure country pharmaceutical situations

The WHA 54.11 WHO medicines strategy acknowledged the four main objectives of WHO��s medicines strategy, namely, to frame and implement policy; to ensure access; to ensure quality, safety and efficacy; and to promote rational use of medicines. The WHO medicines strategy 2004-2007 presents the strate...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Integrated Quantification Report for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies, FY 2023/24 - 2025/26

The Ministry of Health (MoH) Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM) coordinated the first integrated quantification process for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the public and PNFP sector for Financial Years 2023/24 - 2025/26.�Quantification is a core component...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Standard Operating Procedure Manual for Supply Chain management at Health Facility Level 2019

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of systematic instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out complex routine operations. SOPs aim to achieve efficiency, quality output and uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and failure to comply with regulati...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Psychoactive drugs : Improving prescribing practices.

The schedue provides for control of 98 psychotropical substances which are assigned to one of the four schedues.

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations 986

The WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations met in Geneva from 14 to 18 October 2013. Dr M.-P. Kieny, Assistant Director-General of Health Systems and Innovation at the World Health Organization (WHO), welcomed participants on behalf of the Director-General. Dr Kieny t...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st December 2020

The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making. This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate s...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committeeon Drug DependenceThirty-ninth report no 1009, 2018

The thirty-ninth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 to 10 November 2017. Dr Suzanne Hill, Director, WHO Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP), opened the meeting by welcoming all par...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations no 1010

The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) met in Geneva from 16 to 20 October 2017.Dr Suzanne R. Hill, acting Assistant Director of the Health Systems and Innovation Cluster and Director of the Department of Essential Medicines and...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Drug and therapeutics committees A practical guide World Health

A drug and therapeutics committee (DTC) provides such a forum, allowing all the relevant people to work together to improve health care delivery, whether in hospitals or other health facilities. In many developed countries a well functioning DTC has been shown to be very effective in addressing drug...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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National Quantification Report for Public Health Facilities in Uganda for FY 2017/18

This report provides feedback on the FY2017/18 national quantification, an annual exercise conducted by NMS together with MoH and all government Health Facilities (HFs) and aimed to inform accurate planning for the supply of EMHLS in the public sector.

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations 986

The WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations met in Geneva from 14 to 18 October 2013. Dr M.-P. Kieny, Assistant Director- General of Health Systems and Innovation at the World Health Organization (WHO), welcomed participants on behalf of the Director-General. Dr Kieny...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Public health dimension of the world drug problem

Drug use, drug use disorders and related health conditions are major public health concerns. According to WHO��s latest estimates for 2015, psychoactive drug use is responsible for more than 450 000 deaths per year. The drug-attributable disease burden accounts for about 1.5% of the global burden of...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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FY 2024/2025 Integrated Quantification for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM), executed the national integrated quantification for all Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the financial year 2024/25.�As a result, the total commodity need for routine service deliv...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for Uganda (EMHSLU) 2023

The Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for�Uganda (EMHSLU) 2023 reflects the policy of the�Ministry of Health, for the appropriate procurement�of safe and efficacious essential medicines, health and�laboratory supplies in public institutions.�The EMHSLU 2023 was compiled based on�recommend...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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World drug report 2018

About 275 million people worldwide, which is roughly 5.6 per cent of the global population aged 15-64 years, used drugs at least once during 2016. Some 31 million of people who use drugs suffer from drug use disorders, meaning that their drug use is harmful to the point where they may need treatment...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence 998

The thirty-seventh meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 16 to 20 November 2015. Mr Cornelis de Joncheere, Director, WHO Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP), opened the meeting. He welcomed all participants on beh...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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National Drug Authority Strategic and Implementation Action Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25

The National Drug Authority Strategic Plan 2020/2021-2024/2025 builds on the gains achieved in the previous period and also focuses on consolidating efficiency and effectiveness in drug regulation, as provided for within the mandate of the Drug Authority. This strategic plan has been aligned to the...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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A model Quality Assurance System for Procurement Agencies

The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children��s Fund (UNICEF) and many other organizations are involved in the procurement of pharmaceutical products. In particular, the supply of pharmaceutical products used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficie...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence 1005

The thirty-eighth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 14 to 18 November 2016. Dr Suzanne Hill, Director, WHO Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP), opened the meeting. She welcomed all...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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The Interagency Emergency Health Kit 2006

The organizations and agencies of the United Nations system and international and nongovernmental organizations are called upon to respond to an increasing number of largescale emergencies and disasters, many of which pose a serious threat to health. Much of the assistance provided in such situation...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Informing Health Decisions and Actions

Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa

Mpox Technical Factsheet

Mpox Molecular Diagnostic Tests(RT-PCR)

Sub thematic area: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs

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Did you know about these facts?

Malaria

Malaria is endemic in 42 African countries & more than 90% of it's clinical cases across the world every year are in Africa.

HIV/AIDS

Africa has 11% of the world’s population & 60% of people with HIV/AIDS.

NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

These such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and injuries represented 27% of the total burden of disease in Africa.