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Message from the FAPA President on World Pharmacists Day 2020
2019-2022 (15th)

FAPA President
Mr. Mohamad Dani Pratomo
25 September 2020
Immediate Past President
Mr. Joseph Wang

President - Elect Dear Fellow Pharmacists,

Dr. Yolanda Robles

Vice Presidents
Mr. Seok-Goo Chang
Dr. Shigeo Yamamura
Ms. Irene Quay
Mr. Jack Shen Lim
Mr. Teera Chakajnarodom
Secretary General
Ms. Christine Ching Benosa
Today the international community celebrates the 10th World
Pharmacist’s Day held every 25th of September. This year’s theme
“Transforming Global Health” aims to show how pharmacists contribute to a
world where everyone benefits from the access to safe, effective, quality and
affordable medicines and health technologies, as well as from pharmaceutical
care services.

Throughout the years, FAPA has initiated a number of programs and

FAPA Section Chairs
2019-2022 (15th) projects addressing several global health issues using systems approach
Scientific Section
through the pharmacy profession.
Dr. Dong-Churl Suh

Pharmacy Education In 2011, the International Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) training
Dr. Mohamad Haniki Nik
Mohamed
program was initiated and hosted by the FAPA Foundation and continues to
this day. This training focuses on equipping pharmacists with important
Community Pharmacy
Mr. Kimihide Nishio principles and skills to lead in the implementation of GPP programs in their
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy own countries and practice settings.
Section Chairperson
Dr. Yuh-Lih Chang
In 2015, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness campaigns and
Industrial Pharmacy and
Marketing leaders’ summit were held to encourage FAPA member associations and
Ms. Maria Rosario Barangan pharmacists to take up the role as stewards in promoting the rational use of
Social and Administrative antimicrobials.
Pharmacy
Mr. John Jackson

Medicines and health Information

In 2016, FAPA held its first pre-congress forum and workshop to develop
Ms. Scarlett Oi Lan Pong a unified statement on the pharmacist’s role in combating non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) and encourage member associations to develop their own
cost-effective programs in health promotion, risk assessment, and

FAPA Bureau Members
2019-2022 (15th)
FAPA President
Mr. Mohamad Dani Pratomo
Immediate Past President
Mr. Joseph Wang
President - Elect
Dr. Yolanda Robles
Vice Presidents
Mr. Seok-Goo Chang
Dr. Shigeo Yamamura
Ms. Irene Quay
Mr. Jack Shen Lim
Mr. Teera Chakajnarodom
Secretary General
Ms. Christine Ching Benosa
FAPA Section Chairs
2019-2022 (15th)
Scientific Section
Dr. Dong-Churl Suh
Pharmacy Education
Dr. Mohamad Haniki Nik
Mohamed
Community Pharmacy
Mr. Kimihide Nishio
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy
Section Chairperson
Dr. Yuh-Lih Chang
Industrial Pharmacy and
Marketing
Ms. Maria Rosario Barangan
Social and Administrative
Pharmacy
Mr. John Jackson
Medicines and health Information
Ms. Scarlett Oi Lan Pong
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interventions in addition to committing their support to contribute significantly
to the attainment of the global goals on NCDs.
In 2017, FAPA held a stakeholder’s meeting in promoting medication
safety through a systems approach. The event focused on separation of
dispensing and prescribing practices (SDP) where best practices and evidences
of success from countries that have implemented this initiative were shared to
support other Asian countries that are still facing this challenge.
In 2018, FAPA held a pre-congress workshop on the role of pharmacists in
disaster management, inviting experienced pharmacists from all over the
world in handling crises brought about by natural disasters. Disasters are
considered as one of the biggest challenges to pharmaceutical systems due to
the susceptibility of many Asian countries to various kinds of natural
calamities.
In 2019, FAPA focused on promoting immunization in Asia, by gathering
leaders from FAPA member associations in a forum that aims to increase the
coverage of the immunization programs by tackling issues related to vaccine
development, manufacturing and distribution, regulation, service delivery,
capacity building, and patient education using a systems approach and
identifying all the stakeholders that pharmacy organizations can work with to
achieve this goal.
The year 2020, was the dawn of a global pandemic that has affected all
aspects of life of millions around the world and challenged the resilience of
pharmaceutical systems and the pharmacy profession. FAPA immediately acted
to provide frontline Asian pharmacists in community and hospital settings with
guidance documents and webinars on how to address the most important
concerns including infection-prevention and control for the pharmacy
workforce, patient navigation, patient education, and shortage of medical
products and supplies. Pharmacy education, which was also severely impacted
by movement restrictions, was also addressed through a webinar that shared
best practices and issues to help secure the education and supply of future
pharmacists.
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This year’s World Pharmacist’s Day Theme is very timely to recognize the
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important role that pharmacists play in transforming global health. Now and in
2019-2022 (15th)
the future, FAPA will continue to dedicate its efforts in providing platforms for
FAPA President
Mr. Mohamad Dani Pratomo
discussion, technical support for capacity building and networks for pharmacy
leaders and organizations to carry out their mission to improve access to safe,
Immediate Past President
Mr. Joseph Wang effective, quality and affordable medicine and health technologies, as well as
President - Elect from pharmaceutical care services.
Dr. Yolanda Robles

Vice Presidents The biggest challenges in global health, such as this current COVID-19
Mr. Seok-Goo Chang
Dr. Shigeo Yamamura pandemic, have clearly exposed the necessity of a high-quality pharmacy
Ms. Irene Quay workforce and resilient pharmaceutical systems in order for health systems to
Mr. Jack Shen Lim
Mr. Teera Chakajnarodom function. It is up to us pharmacists in all areas of practice to stand up and
Secretary General provide concrete solutions to the various needs of governments, other health
Ms. Christine Ching Benosa
professions and the public during this crisis. We also call on our member
associations to strategically view the situation as a great opportunity to
demonstrate and document how the profession can transform global health in
FAPA Section Chairs
2019-2022 (15th) each respective country.
Scientific Section
Dr. Dong-Churl Suh To all of us, Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Pharmacy Education
Dr. Mohamad Haniki Nik
Mohamed
Mohamad Dani Pratomo
President
Community Pharmacy
Mr. Kimihide Nishio Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy
Section Chairperson
Dr. Yuh-Lih Chang

Industrial Pharmacy and

Marketing
Ms. Maria Rosario Barangan

Social and Administrative

Pharmacy
Mr. John Jackson

Medicines and health Information

Ms. Scarlett Oi Lan Pong