NAME: CIRSTIN ANGEL B.

ALO
SECTION: V2A
DATE: JUNE 8, 2021

PHARM 314: PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY

ACTIVITY 1

Instructions:

1. Based from the article, what are the types of activities of Pharmacists in the Public Health?
 POPULATION-BASED CARE
 PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND MEDICATION SAFETY
 HEALTH EDUCATION
 PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY
 RESEARCH AND TRAINING
2. List each activity and describe them briefly and look for a Philippine Project or Program
implemented that was published. Identify which type of activity do they belong.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION PHILIPPINE DESCRIPTION OF THE PHILIPPINE

PROGRAM/PROJEC PROJECT IMPLEMENTED (MAY
T UNDER SUCH INCLUDE PICTURES
ACTIVITY
1. Population-based According to Educational Universal Health Care Universal Health Care (UHC) Act
Care Outcomes of the Center for Act automatically enrolls all Filipino citizens in
Advancement in the National Health Insurance Program
Pharmaceutical Education, and prescribes complementary reforms in
pharmacist should not only the health system. This gives citizens
be involved in patient- access to the full continuum of health
based care but should also services they need, while protecting them
focused on population- from enduring financial hardship as a
based care. Pharmacist in result. Pharmacists are preparing for an
the healthcare system can enhanced role in the health sector
help with population health following the recent passage of the
by incorporating methods Universal Health Care law, of Republic
like medication use Act No. 11223, which calls for the
evaluation and evidence- establishment of Botika Ng Barangay
based disease (BNB) outlets nationwide.
management programs
tailored to the needs of the
institutions and
communities they serve.
2. Prevention of Pharmacists can be able to Expanded Program To reduce mortality and morbidity among
Disease and demonstrate their roles in on Immunization children 0-11 months against the vaccine
Medication Safety the prevention of disease preventable diseases. Specific goals
and medication safety include the following: (1) Sustain the polio-
through helping free status of the country; (2) eliminate
establishments in the measles; (3) eliminate maternal and
development of screening neonatal tetanus and (3) control hepatitis
programs to verify b infections, diphtheria, pertussis,
immunization status and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, meningitis/
the detection of unidentified invasive bacterial diseases and severe
medical issues. In terms of diarrhea caused by the rotavirus.
medication safety and error
prevention, pharmacists
should help strengthen and
widen the scope of
medication reconciliation
programs which is very
important in order to assure
that patients are taking the
appropriate medications.

3. Health Education Pharmacists also have role Patient Education and Providing pharmaceutical care entails
s in promoting the right to Counseling in accepting responsibility for patients’
education and the right to Community Pharmacy pharmacotherapeutic outcomes.
access reliable information. Pharmacists can contribute to positive
They can promote this outcomes by educating and counseling
through education and patients to prepare and motivate them to
training programs. follow their pharmacotherapeutic
Pharmacists in healthcare regimens and monitoring plans. The
systems can teach their purpose of this document is to help
 colleagues about the safe pharmacists provide effective patient
and effective use of education and counseling.
pharmaceuticals, which will
enhance medication
adherence. Aside from that,
pharmacists can also
educate community leaders
involved in public health
practices such as elected
officials, legislators, school
officials, regulators, and
religious leaders.
4. Public Health Pharmacists in healthcare Health Facility Aims to improve access of all Filipinos to
Policy systems have the Enhancement quality health facilities by building new or
opportunity to contribute in Program (HEEP) upgrading the capacity of existing public
the development of public health facilities such as barangay health
health policy through stations, rural health units/ health centers,
assisting with the LGU and DOH hospitals to help attain the
procurement, distribution, public health related Millennium
and dispensing of Development Goals, attend to traumatic
emergency medicines, injuries and other types of emergencies,
medications, and and manage noncommunicable diseases
immunization products, as and their complications.
well as managing individual
patients pharmacological
therapy. They should
collaborate with health
system managers to
develop policies for best
management practices in
the correct handling and
disposal of dangerous
medications.

5. Research and To fulfill his or her public CPD Accredited CPD Program refers to a set of learning
Training health responsibilities, a Programs for activities accredited by the CPD Council
pharmacist in a healthcare Pharmacist such as seminars, workshops, technical
system must get proper lectures or subject matter meetings, non-
education and training. degree training lectures and scientific
They should collaborate in meetings, modules, tours and visits which
research projects and serve equip the professionals with advanced
on data monitoring and knowledge, skills and values in
safety committees, specialized or in an inter- or
institutional review boards multidisciplinary field of study, self-
and expert drug advisory directed research and/ or lifelong learning.
groups. Aside from that,
they should collaborate with
public health officials,
governmental
organizations, medical
centers and academic
institutions.