[India] Training in India
The course concentrates on methods to study and remedy inappropriate medicine use in the community, including an analysis of what shapes medicines demand. Participants will be exposed to practical approaches to investigating and prioritizing medicine use problems, and how to develop effective strategies for change. There will also be a focus on rational use of drug use in HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections. The participants will have an opportunity for training on patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and a net discussion on issues related to HIV/AIDS therapy.
Content:
- Essential medicines concept
- What influences medicines use by consumers
- Investigating medicines use pattern and identifying problems
- How to prioritise problems related to medicines use by a community
- Conducting a rapid appraisal to analyse problems and identification of solutions
- Fieldwork and data analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Face-to-face education
- Advocacy and networking
- Developing research projects linked to interventions
- Understanding rational use of antibiotics, drug use in AIDS, malaria and TB
- Next Beginning 20 -31 January 2008
- Appl. Deadline November 2007
- Duration 12 days
Participants’ Profile
The course is aimed at health programme staff from ministries of health, universities, development agencies, nongovernmental and other organisations, and individuals interested in improving drug use in the community.
Cooperation
- WHO SEARO, New Delhi http://www.searo.who.int/
- Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD), New Delhi, India
- Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
- Rajasthan Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (RSPRUD), Jaipur, India
- Quality Network for Rational Drug Management in Primary Health Care http://www.qu4rad.net
Course fee
Rs. 14,000 for Indian participants and US$ 600 for international participants. (The fee includes charges for tuition, training materials, board, lodging and local hospitality at IIHMR, Jaipur)
- Course Title :
International training Course in Promoting Rational Drug use in the Community - Institution :
Jaipur: Indian Institute of Health Management Research - Country India
- Type :
Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) - Topics
Management: Essential Drugs and Medicine
Language: English
For further information
Dr. Jawahar S. Bapna
Indian Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Airport Road
Jaipur – 302 011, INDIA
Asia-ITC, European Commission
Email: jbapna@iihmr.org or prudc.india@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.iihmr.org/mdp/mdplist/21-20-31Jan08.htm
