Short report: Piloting a new pharmacy internship support programme in Namibia

Authors

  • Timothy Rennie University of Namibia School of Pharmacy
  • Nardia Coetzee Lady Pohamba Private Hospital Pharmacy, Windhoek
  • Christian J Hunter School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Lauren Jonkman University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh
  • Frances Kalemeera School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Dan Kibuule School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Jennie Lates School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Mwangana Mubita School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Vulika Nangombe School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Namibia, Windhoek
  • Helen Rowlandson Medicines Information, Pharmacy Department, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
  • Nicola Rudall Pharmacy Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne

Abstract

Namibia is a large, sparsely populated country in southern Africa that experiences significant health challenges typical of the region, in particular, HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and maternal and neonatal health, but also a growing burden of non-communicable disease (MoHSS, 2013). It is also in the region of the world with the fewest numbers of pharmacists, such that in-country training has recently become a critical issue (FIP, 2009). 

Author Biography

Lauren Jonkman, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh

 

References

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MoHSS. (2013). The Nambia Ministry of Health and Social Services and ICF International.. The Namibia Demographic and Health Survey, Windhoek, Namibia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSS and ICF International.

Rennie, T.W., Haoses-Gorases, L., Lates, J., Mabirizi, D., Nyarang’o, P. & Sagwa, E. (2011). Sustaining Namibia. Improving the Nation’s health through sustainable pharmacy competency. International Pharmacy Journal, 27(1), 21-24.

Rennie, T., Kibuule, D., Haakuria, V & Adorka, M. (2014). Four years on in Namibia: what of the new pharmacy programme? International Pharmacy Journal, 32(1), 58-60.

Rudall, N., Kalemeera, F. & Rennie, T. (2015). Implementing clinical pharmacy within undergraduate teaching in Namibia. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 37(3), 427-9.

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Published

21-02-2018

How to Cite

Rennie, T., Coetzee, N., Hunter, C. J., Jonkman, L., Kalemeera, F., Kibuule, D., Lates, J., Mubita, M., Nangombe, V., Rowlandson, H., & Rudall, N. (2018). Short report: Piloting a new pharmacy internship support programme in Namibia. Pharmacy Education, 18, p 88–90. Retrieved from https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/635

Issue

Vol. 18 (2018)

Section

Research Article

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