{"id":2764,"date":"2018-07-27T16:33:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T14:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/our-programmes\/training-of-drugs-specialists\/soutien-la-filiere-pharmaceutique-de-luniversite-de-lome\/"},"modified":"2019-02-13T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T08:54:26","slug":"support-pharmaceutical-curriculum-university-lome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/en\/our-programmes\/training-of-drugs-specialists\/support-pharmaceutical-curriculum-university-lome\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for the pharmaceutical curriculum at the University of Lom\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Support for the pharmaceutical curriculum at the University of Lom\u00e9<\/h1>\n

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BACKGROUND<\/h1>\n

Despite a life expectancy of 63 years of age, higher than the average in sub-Saharan Africa, Togo suffers from high rates of maternal and infant mortality. The government responded to this situation in 2010 by joining the International Health Partnership and related initiatives (IHP+), then by unveiling the 2012-2015 National Health Development Plan. Among the objectives was strengthening the national pharmaceutical system and its drug management capabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This substantial political will, boosted by the presence of key personalities at the University of Lom\u00e9, led Fondation Pierre Fabre to support the pharmaceutical curriculum of the Joint Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy<\/strong>. When the Foundation first undertook this project in 2011, there was no dedicated faculty for this course material: the classes were given by professors from the Faculty of Science and speakers from Senegal and Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n

With help from its scientific advisor, Jean Cros, and Senegalese, Burkinabe and French academics, the Pierre Fabre Foundation first assessed the educational content. Overall, taking into account local health needs, the team updated and expanded the content of the pharmaceutical disciplines in chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutical technology<\/strong>, respecting the educational syllabus deliberated by the ECOWAS for the whole of West Africa. It was a lengthy process first begun in 2011, only to be completed at the end of 2015. The creation of laboratory work became central to this new curriculum, so that future pharmacists could actually practice the procedures essential to their training. In parallel, the Foundation has been funding and coordinating the facilities\u2019 renovation and improved equipment. Lastly, it arranged teaching assignments of French academics to train new trainers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The class of 2013-2014 was the first to take advantage of these advancements. In the medium term, it should meet the government\u2019s objectives of training teachers to international standards, generating drug professionals able to hold positions across all of Togo\u2019s healthcare system and overseeing the quality of drugs that are distributed across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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Priority<\/strong><\/span>
\nTraining of drugs specialists<\/span><\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong><\/span>
\nSince 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

Type of involvement<\/strong><\/span>
\nDistributor and operator<\/span><\/p>\n

Actions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n