PHA-Exch> Fwd: 5th Course on Promoting Rational Medicines Use in the Community

[Lynette Martin]

                                   5th Course on Promoting Rational
Medicines Use in the Community
				     (PRMUC 2008)
				29 June 11 July 2008
                                                              School of
Public Health
		University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa

This course was developed to meet requests from individuals and
organizations, for more effective planning, research and implementation
of rational medicines use activities in the community. 

Objectives
  To study and remedy inappropriate medicines use in the community. 
  To investigate and prioritize medicines use problems, and to develop
effective strategies for change. 
  To address challenges in the use of medicines in the treatment of
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and chronic diseases; including issues on
treatment literacy and adherence.

The course is participatory in nature and will be conducted in English
by international experts including Anita Hardon & Trudie Gerrits (UVA),
Andrew Chetley (Healthlink), Ane Haaland (University of Oslo), Catherine
Hodgkin (KIT), Kathy Holloway & Richard Laing (WHO) and Hazel Bradley &
Diana Gibson (UWC)

This two week course is aimed at policy makers, management staff from
Ministries of Health, ARV programme managers, NGO officials responsible
for national and local programmes, development aid agencies, social
scientists, pharmacists and other public health workers..

Fees and Application
  The international fee of US$1,100 covers tuition, course materials
(including a core library for participants to take home) and lunches. 
  The subsidized fee for local participants without accommodation,
breakfast or dinner is R2,800 (approx. US$ 400).
  Accommodation is available on campus (US$ 900) or in a bed and
breakfast lodge (US$ 1,250). 
  The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 May 2008. 

The course flyer and application form can be printed out directly from
the Medicines web page at http://mednet3.who.int/prduc   or  
www.uwc.ac.za/comhealth/soph 

For further details please contact: 
Hazel Bradley: hbradley at uwc.ac.za    OR   Aryanti
Radyowijati:Aryanti at chd consultants.nl
Local Course Coordinator		      International Course
Coordinator



Hazel Bradley BPharm, MPH
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health, 
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17, BELLVILLE 7535
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel:   021 959 2630
Fax:  021 959 2872
Cell:  072 297 9932


Ms. Lynette Martin
Secretary to Prof David Sanders
School of Public Health
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville, 7535
Cape, South Africa

Tel: 27-21-959 2132/2402
Fax: 27-21-959 2872
Email: lmartin at uwc.ac.za 
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