INTRODUCTION
Mahusekwa pharmacy department in Marondera District,Mashonaland East Province is aimed at improving supply chain of health commodities and pharmacy services. The priority actions of this pharmacy is focused on improving planning and reporting at provincial and district levels, strengthening integrated ZAPS ordering, improving supply chain data quality, utilizing eLMIS for inventory management and ordering, improving rational prescribing and use of medicines, improving quality of pharmacy services, and improving availability of medicines. This activities summary presents an overview of the of the activities covered by mahusekwa pharmacy.
ACTIVITIES
Pharmacy gives specialized expertise and role in dispensing.It also gives the following :
1.Forecasting Pharmaceutical Requirements in terms
- Adequacy in numbers
- Balancing resources with demand
2.Emergency Medicine Pharmacy
3.Giving advice on medical interactions
4.Dosage calculations
5.Giving advice on therapeutic uses
6.Patient counselling
7.Inventory management
8.Procurement
District Activities
ZAPS – Pharmacy embarks on a quarterly ordering schedule to district clinics
– The ZAPS programme serves 29 facilities in the district
Electronic Systems
Paper reduction activities include two systems running dually
- Electronic health recording (EHR)
- Electronic management information systems (ELMIS)