Pharmacy

VISION & MISSION - PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

Pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists working within various disciplines of pharmacy will be established and recognized as the medicines expert and an expert in health promotion and disease prevention.

• The pharmacists will interact with other professionals as the preferred source of in formation and advice on prescribing and medicine management of disease.
• Pharmacists will develop their pharmaceutical expertise and facilities in order to deliver high-tech and individually-tailored medicines in the primary care setting.
• Pharmacists will actively involve in the national health programmers, like, promotion of essential drugs, primary health care, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Tobacco use of family planning.
• Pharmacists will become knowledgeable to participate in medication management and outcome monitoring, including the ability to alter doses and change medicines within agreed therapeutic protocols.

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

• To optimize health of all members of society through the promotion of safe, effective and rational medicine use, patient counseling and monitoring of disease management (through pharmaceutical care).
• The mission is fundamental and is the reference point to promote the highest professional and ethical standards of pharmacy, focus the image of pharmacists as competent healthcare professionals, sensitize the community, government and others in vita! professional issues and support pharmaceutical education and sciences in all aspects.