IPSF AfRO Projects Outline

IPSF AfRO PROJECTS OUTLINE

ENGAGE, ACT AND IMPACT

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IPSF Since establishment in 1949, IPSF now represents more than 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 84 countries worldwide. IPSF is the leading international advocacy organization of pharmacy students promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publication and professional activities.

IPSF AfRO IPSF AfRO was born in 2008 in the 54th IPSF World Congress in Slovenia. Now, it has 13 full members of IPSF.

COUNTRY MEMBERS

GHANA NIGERIA IVORY COST SIERRA LEONE KENYA RWANDA TANZANIA UGANDA DRC NAMIBIA ZIMBABWE SOUTH AFRICA LESOTHO

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PUBLIC HEALTH

1. SKIN BLEACHING Objective:

To create awareness and educate the public (especially women) on the effects of skin bleaching.

Outline:

To identify key chemicals used in skin bleaching products that are harmful Use creative images/posters to depict effect of the chemicals to human organs, relating it to cancer (of the skin, for example) as a long term end use effect.

Use pictures of students from around the region with different skin tones and relate it to natural food or fruits to show the richness of everyone’s color and beauty.

2. CONCOMITANT USE OF HERBAL & CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE (Project idea of member association: MUPSA) Objective:

To re-educate the public to help reduce the miss-use of medication, pointing out life threatening effects.

Outline:

This will be a social media campaign and if possible mini flyers will be made (translated to a countries local dialect) and distributed to the public, (in market places, on campus, pharmacies etc.).

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3. V-CUP (BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN) Objective:

To join hands with the rest of the world in the drive to have our blood banks well stocked with blood for people in need.

Outline:

In collaboration with Red Cross this will involve different universities in each country that offer pharmacy.

The students will participate in the blood donation event that will be held on their campus, inviting other students to join in.

Blood collected at each University will be recorded, as well as the association which was able to have the most blood donated.

This will be a mini challenge, and the winner will be recognized during AfPS. *This also an IPSF project

4. AMR

Objective:

With the alarming increase in cases related to AMR, it’s about time the public is educated about the risks and dangers this alarm may is likely to case in the near future if not already happening now.

Outline:

A media campaign that will engage the RMPO in creating capturing images with messages describing the topic. These images will be circulated to everyone in form of messages, through social media. *other means of carrying out this campaign will be communicated in the future.

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PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS TIMELINE

Materials:

Dates:

PROJECT 1

PROJECT 2

1st quarter

2nd quarter

Nov30th– Dec15th 2016

Jan10th- Feb 5th 2016

None.

Flyers.

PROJECT 3

All year through depending on member associations V-cup participation forms.

Dates given above are tentative and are subject to change without prior notice if circumstances are unavoidable.

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PROJECT 4

2nd quarter Feb. 15th-Mar.30th

None.

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PHARMACY PROFESSION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

1. PPAC in high schools.

Objective:

Engage young professionals/pharmacy students to give inspiration/experience oriented talks to high school students about the profession.

Outline:

This will be done with the help of surveys first to know the growth rate of pharmacy professionals (for example based on gender) in different countries in the regions prior to so that we can establish a target group to address.

With the help of the national pharmacy bodies personnel if possible visiting a number of schools (minimum of 3) to carry out the PPAC. General material to be used in these campaigns will be given. However associations may also come up with their own relevant material in addition.

2 .RADIO TALKS Objective:

To advertise the upcoming AfPS and to engage the public in knowing how a pharmacist is involved in delivering better health care to them.

Outline:

Campus radio stations and or local radio station are the target platform.

General topics such as: who is a pharmacist, what roles do they play in health service delivery, what it takes to become a pharmacist, job opportunities and salary scale etc.

Listeners will be welcomed to ask any questions they may have.

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PPAC PROJECTS TIMELINE

PROJECT 1

PROJECT 2

Materials:

Dates:

3rd quarter

3rd quarter

Apr. 4th-24th

From May up until the 5th AfPS takes place.

PED power point presentation flyers.

Stickers & flyers (on campus)

ALL YEAR ROUND FOR THE PUBLIC

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PED (PHARMACY EDUCATION)

1. ARTICLE COMPETION Objective:

Engage students to write about their pharmacy practice student experiences, on campus or during internship/SEP.

Outline:

A given topic will be chosen, for example: “You’re most memorable experience with a patient”, or “where would you like to see pharmacy as a profession and practice in 2030” or whichever article topic Phuture calls for.

The winner will be sponsored (registration) to the 5th AfPS in Mombasa, and awarded with a certificate as well as the runners up.

2. SPONSORSHIP This is a new initiative where I look forward to working with CP’s and SEO’s to look for sponsors in their countries help facilitate participation of students at the AfPS. We will draft letters to help introduce the students. The sponsors targeted are Practicing pharmacists, Entrepreneur’s, Faculty etc.

NOTE: This is a trial project, I hope it works.

3. RESEARCH COMPETITION Objective:

Another initiative to engage students, where they will send in various researches they have carried out.

Outline.

The PED chairperson will be involved together with the editor of Phuture to have one or two articles published. *PED activities will run on an open calendar i.e. when the calls for articles/ research comes.

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FOCUS PROJECT All the above mentioned projects are key to the region including some which are not mentioned but are on the list of this year’s projects as per the chairperson involved.

It should be in the best interest of all region member associations to be involved.

Campaigns involving worldwide celebrations such as World Pharmacist’s Day, Diabetes Day, AIDS day and Breast Cancer month to mention a few,all call for our participation.

Having said that, this year’s focus project will be: PPAC, as agreed during the 4th AfPS in Rwanda. Other key projects to be carried out without fail will be: i. AMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance) Campaign ii. Skin bleaching campaign iii. V-cup.

Please note that All the above projects are equally important and that member associations through their CP’s and SEO’s will be required to carry out each of the main projects mentioned above and one or two of the others based on their already scheduled event timetable for the year.

I hope that by the end of the year we will have a report for each and every activity carried out.

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CONTENT:

RIZIKI MULIMBA

IPSF AfRO Regional Projects Officer DESIGN AND LAYOUT:

RENE NGABOYISONGA

IPSF AfRO Regional Media and Publications Officer