Training was given to six health centers of yeka sub city on pharmacovigilance from January 22 to the end of March 2016. Wereda 8/Chefe Health center (HC), Wereda 12 HC, Entoto no 2 HC, and Ferensay Akababi HC. A total of 176 health providers were trained on the limitations of premarketing evaluations ,the importance of…
“Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages” is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and founding concept of the World Health Organization and the Universal Deceleration of Human Rights (WHO, 2016). Realizing this goal requires the existence of a well – functioning Health Care System. Use of medicines is a…
Ethiopian drug policy ensures that medicines which are required for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, mitigation and rehabilitation of diseases affecting the majority of Ethiopian people have to be identified and classified to respective levels of health service delivery. FMHACA prepared and revised National List of medicines in light of the latest development in the fields of…
The history of drug abuse is as old as the history of mankind. Since ancient times,. human beings have been using the different parts of plants (roots, leaves, stems, etc…) as medicine for relieving different health conditions and also as mediators in different religious and cultural ceremonies. Later on people have come to realize that…
The history of human race has also been the history of drug use. Since earliest times, herbs, roots, bark leaves and plants have been used to relieve pain and help control disease. In and of itself, the use of drugs doesn’t constitute an evil; drugs, properly administered have been a medical blessing. Unfortunately certain drugs…
As the dynamicity of the healthcare continuous to expand, an increasing number of sophisticated medical instruments will be introduced into the healthcare delivery system. As a result, a system capable of supporting the utilization of the medical technologies must be in place. Managing medical equipment has always been an integral part of healthcare system and…
In the last two decades, the government of Ethiopia has been putting tremendous efforts in implementing policies and strategies including the National Medicine Policy (1993) and the 20-year Health Sector Development Programme (HSDP). The political commitment and good leadership, community mobilization with the concept of community ownership and strengthening collaboration and partnership has remarkably improved…
Good medicine dispensing practice refers to the delivery of the correct medicine to the right patient, in the required dosage and quantities, in the package that maintains acceptable potency and quality for the specified period, clear medicine information counseling and appropriate follow up. This practice is a key step for effective treatment outcome. Though rational…
