EDITORIAL: COVID-19 is a trigger for transformation in pharmacy education for West Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.6163

Keywords:

COVID-19, West Africa

Abstract

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has irreversible disrupted key services including education. Terms like the ‘new normal’ reflect the lost hope of returning to pre-COVID times. This editorial describes the challenges and responses of educators and governments in West Africa to COVID-19. To avert further harm posed to pharmacy education and practice, the publication advocates for innovation. Pharmacy leaders in West Africa are challenged to look at the other side of the coin, avoid inefficient panic-driven solutions and seek opportunities for change in the challenges. The paper provides a direction for change and specifically identifies collaboration with partners within the region and beyond including quality continuous professional development programmes for leadership development, re-training of educators and practitioner development.

References

FIP [International Pharmaceutical Federation]. (2012). Centennial declaration: Improving global health by closing gaps in the development, distribution and responsible use. Available at: https://www.fip.org/files/fip/news/CentennialDeclaration20-final version.pdf

FIP [International Pharmaceutical Federation]. (2016). Global Vision for Education and workforce. 2016 Presented at the global conference on pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education, Nanjing, China. Available at: https://www.fip.org/files/content/pharmacy-education/fip-education/global-vision-for-education.pdf

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Published

16-01-2021

How to Cite

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 is a trigger for transformation in pharmacy education for West Africa. (2021). Pharmacy Education, 20(2), p. 61 – 63. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.6163

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2020): COVID-19 Special Collection

Section

COVID-19 Editorial

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