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pharmacists vaccinators training
GCPHARM for life
Course overview
Data from the Expanded Programme for Immunisation indicates that there is currently an increasing gap with respect to urban immunisation. There are increasing numbers of persons in urban areas who are not being reached with the current strategies.
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout has further accentuated the importance of getting more people vaccinated within the shortest possible time to ensure that distribution and administration of vaccines will be as efficient as possible when vaccines are available.
All across the world, community practice pharmacists have been found to contribute significantly to improving health outcomes when they get involved at all levels of health care delivery. Involvement in immunisation is no different.
The incorporation of pharmacists into vaccination teams will provide an added benefit to both team members and members of the public as the competencies of this cadre of healthcare professionals are utilised during campaigns and routine immunisation programmes.
In order to equip pharmacists with relevant knowledge and skills for their effective participation in vaccination exercises, an MOU has been signed between the College and the Ghana Health Service( GHS) to train pharmacists.
course objectives
The objectives of this training are to:
- Educate community practice pharmacists on various ways in which to be involved in vaccination in the community.
- Equip pharmacists with the relevant skills to actively participate in immunisation in Ghana.
- Identify urban communities where equity gaps in vaccination exist.
- Facilitate the incorporation of pharmacists into outreach teams that provide immunisation services to community members in communities where vaccination gaps exist.
- Facilitate improved access to immunisation services across the country.
- Ensure the maintenance of cold chain for the COVID vaccines.
course description
Topics to be treated include:
- CONCEPTUAL TRAINING
- Module 1: Pharmacists, Vaccines and Public Health.
- Module 2: Overview of Immunology and Vaccine Development.
- Module 3: Vaccine Preventable Disease.
- Module 4: Client Care Consideration for Immunizing Pharmacists.
- Module 5: Operating a Pharmacy Based Immunization Program - Perspective from Ghana.
- Module 6: COVID 19 Immunization Training for Pharmacists in Ghana.
- PRACTICAL SESSION AT CHILD WELFARE CLINICS
- 1. The structure of EPI programme in Ghana
- 2. Physical examination
- 3. Infection prevention in Immunization
- 4. Growth Promotion and Development
- 5. Cold chain management
- 6. Monitoring and counseling families on Adverse Events following immunization
- 7. Registration and charting of weight/height of children
- 8. Counseling and follow up communication
- FIRST AID TRAINING
- 1. Management of shock
- 2. Management of unconsciousness
- 3. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- 4. Transportation of casualties
- 5. The recovery position; etc.
Admission process
We have a simple admission process
1. Conceptual training: six (6) days.
2. Practical Session: Four to six weeks
3. First Aid Training: One (1) to two (2) days
1. A Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution.
2. A registered pharmacist in good standing with the Pharmacy Council of Ghana.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the secretariat.
Tel: 0302246705
OR
Mrs Akosua Agyei on 0200327605
OUR CONSTITUTION
Governing Act
This is the binding document that we use to as our constitution in operation
guidelines
guidelines for vaccination
Access the guidelines for vaccination against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable disease in community pharmacies
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View some photos from previous cohorts of the Pharmacists vaccinators training
