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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 1 6/10/2019 3:00:58 PM 2 Personality of the Month Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 harmacist (Mrs) Titilayo Onedo is the deputy director of pharmacy at the Burns and Plastic/ PCritical Care pharmacy unit of the National Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi Orthopaedic Hospital, FPSN, FPCPharm, FNAPharm, FNAPPSA, DFPEFON, FNIM Igbobi (NOHI) Publisher 08033015991 Lagos. She is also the chairperson of the Dozie David Atueyi Association of Hospital Executive Editor 07038576107 and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria Yusuff Moshood (AHAPN), Lagos State Editor branch. 08055212962 A native of Ilaro, Ola Aboderin in Ogun State, Onedo Sub-Editor had her elementary 07033179360 education at Lagos Moses Dike Anglican Girls Primary Business Development Manager School, Surulere, 08028396755 Lagos. She attended Temitope Obayendo Government College, Online Editor Agege, Lagos, for her 08026748215 secondary education. 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he deafening silence sector-driven initiative, it must over the new date for the What is happening also be aware that as long as Timplementation of the medicine is on the exclusive National Drug Distribution list, the implementation of the Guidelines (NDDG) is, to say to the NDDG? policy is the responsibility of the least, very worrisome. the presidency and the FG Since the Nigerian government must arise and deliver on this failed, yet again, to keep nation. excuses again. responsibility. to the last proposed date The NDDG was eventually It must be stated that while We call on stakeholders in for the implementation of launched in February 2013 and the refusal of government the health sector and indeed the guidelines, which was considering the promises and to commit to a new date all Nigerians to make it their December 2018, it has decided prospects that accompanied to commence the NDDG’s business to advocate for the not to announce a new date for the concept, stakeholders in the implementation may be a clever implementation of the NDDG its implementation. pharmaceutical sector, as well way to avoid having another to prevent this noble concept It would be recalled as millions of Nigerians, were unrealistic implementation date from going the way of many that the NDDG policy was a hopeful that its implementation and allow for the completion brilliant ideas that could have cumulative effort of all the would be the ultimate solution of required structures, the helped this nation progress but stakeholders in the health to the age-long problem of decision has created a lacuna died as a result of lack of the sector and was designed to drug distribution in Nigeria. that is capable of giving the needed will to push for their ensure a well-ordered drug Unfortunately, since that impression that the government implementation. distribution system for the momentous launch, the concept is no longer serious with the The NDDG idea must not be country. Its implementation was has continued to face the policy. This must not be allowed. allowed to end up as one of the to help reduce the increasing “Nigerian syndrome” of poor We therefore urge the Nigerian documents gathering dust on incidence of fake, adulterated policy implementation. The government to promptly our national shelf. The Nigerian and substandard medicines, date for its implementation was announce its unambiguous plan government must be told that eliminate unregulated drug first slated for 2014, then shifted for the NDDG. delaying the implementation markets, facilitate oversight to 2016, and again to December We must also emphasise that of this scheme is causing the functions of government 2018, which, like the previous while it is right for the Federal nation more harm than good. agencies like NAFDAC and dates, came and went with Government (FG) to make It is noteworthy that this PCN, and ensure that all drugs in government giving all sorts of the NDDG a public-private- present government has the system are safe, efficacious, promised to take Nigeria to the affordable and of good quality. It must be stated that while the refusal of government next level; and we daresay that Formulating the policy to commit to a new date to commence the NDDG’s the next level to save Nigeria became a matter of urgency implementation may be a clever way to avoid having from the problem of chaotic drug as the decades of poor control another unrealistic implementation date and allow for distribution and its attendant over drug distribution in the the completion of required structures, the decision has effects of drug abuse and other country were not just causing created a lacuna that is capable of giving the impression social problems fuelled by severe medication and health that the government is no longer serious with the policy. people having access to drugs problems for Nigerians but This must not be allowed. We therefore urge the Nigerian where drugs should not be is were found to be responsible government to promptly announce its unambiguous plan the prompt implementation of for many social, security and for the NDDG. the NDDG. economic challenges for the
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 4 6/10/2019 3:01:04 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 } Personal Success 5 Spirit. river and splash around to get wet! Why you need wisdom Consider for a moment that As such, wisdom becomes wisdom is like a great river, a PROCESS in our lives. It is available to each one of us. We not something that we get once s wisdom a gift or something where I served as a youth pastor each need to draw from it and and put on a shelf. It is not a to be obtained? Is it fleeting for six years), received the to be baptised in it. A word of onetime experience. It is an Ior lasting? Can it grow? fullness of the Spirit, the only gift wisdom is like a bucket of water on-going growth process that These are vital questions to of the Spirit that he prayed for taken from that river and applied is simultaneously daily, and ask about wisdom. was the gift of wisdom. directly to the lips of someone eternal. Wisdom is always a gift. This gift of a word of wisdom dying of thirst. A word of wisdom That on-going process of That is to say, it is something is a distinguishable gift of the is the application of wisdom to gaining wisdom relates directly bestowed by God freely and Holy Spirit that I describe in this a specific person, situation, or to our hearts. As the writer of from the depths of His own way: a flash of revelation when church at a particular time. Proverbs stated, “Keep your nature and mercy. And as in the we know without doubt what heart with all diligence, for out case of all gifts from God, we God wants us to do in a certain On-going flow of wisdom of it spring the issues of life. have only one responsibility: to circumstance or situation. The broader flow of wisdom Put away from you a deceitful put ourselves into a position to It is a gift given for a specific to our lives, however, is an on- mouth, and put perverse lips far receive His gift. place and time and to a specific going process. It is not limited in from you” (Proverbs 4:23-24). Can you imagine a person. It is not a gift to the one time or space. It is a gift imparted It is up to us to “keep our Christmas-morning scene, with GIVING the word of wisdom TO you, not THROUGH you. It is hearts.” That is a command brightly wrapped presents as much as a gift to the one wisdom flowing from the throne to us. And in keeping of our surrounding a beautiful RECEIVING the word. Stated a room of God to encompass your hearts, we position ourselves evergreen - the gifts just waiting Iittle differently, the Holy Spirit entire spirit, soul, and body. to experience the ongoing and to be opened? Imagine, then, may prompt you to give a word That does not make this ever-increasing flow of God’s that the children never come of wisdom. That word is not for broader flow of wisdom any less wisdom. into the room - that they never YOU. It is for someone else. You a gift. It is still very much an act see the presents or rip apart the are acting as a vehicle for the of giving from God to persons. Culled from WISDOM ribbons and wrapping paper delivery of that word. You are a It is, however, a flow of wisdom DON’T LIVE LIFE WITHOUT to see them, play with them, vessel being used by the Holy into which we must position IT by LARRY LEA receive them, enjoy them. ourselves. We must get in the Such a child might say, “My parents didn’t give me anything for Christmas.” In fact, they did! Such a child might say, “It isn’t a free gift if I have to do something for it. My parents should have brought the gift to me, unwrapped it for me, and forced me to lift it from the box.” That’s not the way it works, child! Such a child might say, “I didn’t know the gifts were in that room. I didn’t know they were for me.” If you are questioning God today about the availability of His gifts to YOU, rest assured, they ARE for you! They do exist. He longs to have you receive them. It is possible to walk in wisdom all of the time - every day - because you come to a full understanding about God’s principles and how to apply them. It is possible to have God’s wisdom for very specific situations, circumstances, problems, and opportunities. Wisdom is an on-going gift for your entire life and for every area of your life. Now there is a special gift of wisdom that is a sovereign act of the Holy Spirit. Paul wrote about this gift to the Corinthians as a “word of wisdom.” The manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge … to another faith … to another gifts of healings ... to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills (1 Cor. 12: 7-11). Priority of wisdom I have always found it interesting that Paul, in writing to the church at Corinth, chose to list the word of wisdom as the first gift of the Holy Spirit as he began to describe the diversities of gifts, ministries, and activities of the Holy Spirit to that church body. When Brother Howard Conatser (my senior pastor at Beverly Hills Baptist Church, Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 7 6/10/2019 3:01:10 PM } 8 }Heroes of Healthcare Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Olu Akinyanju: Worthy hero of sickle cell management By Solomon Ojigbo Benson, resuscitated the sickle cell club and made it is today. In 1991, Akinyanju founded the Federation of Sickle Cell Clubs of Nigeria (FESCCON) for mutual support and harmonisation. It was also for the same reasons that he co- founded, in 1996, the Federation des Association contre la lutte de la depranocytose en Afrique (FALDA) which links the non- governmental sickle cell organisations in 13 West African countries. The need to develop a national sickle cell centre in Nigeria to address important issues, such as capacity building, research, policy development, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation necessary for the sustained management and control of sickle cell disorder (SCD) in Nigeria soon became necessary and Akinyanju founded the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria in 1994 for this purpose. Education and career Professor Akinyanju had Olu Akinyanju his secondary education at Government College, Ughelli, where he graduated in 1949. The ickle cell disease (SCD) is Indeed, it will be of sickle cell programming in school, which was founded in one of the most common developing countries. 1945, was sited initially at Warri genetic disorders worldwide impossible for anyone to S talk about management and was known as Warri Middle and it is highly prevalent in the Road to Impact of sickle cell disease School, before it was later moved Middle East, Mediterranean Although the Nigerian Society to Ughelli. As a growing child, regions, Southeast Asia, and in Nigeria and indeed for Haematology and Blood Akinyanju wanted to become sub-Saharan Africa. Sickle cell Africa without mentioning Transfusion had formed the Sickle a doctor, who would conquer anaemia is an inherited form of Professor Akinyanju. Cell Club of Nigeria (SCCN) in cardiac disease. This fascination anaemia. It is a condition in which He is the founder and 1972, SCD was not regarded as for cardiology was developed by there is not enough healthy red current chairman of the an issue of public health concern his regular perusal of his father’s blood cells to carry adequate Sickle Cell Foundation in Nigeria for a long time. In copies of the Reader’s Digest. oxygen throughout the body. Nigeria and it was his fact, the club - which was a non- The health pages were full of the Nigeria has the highest governmental, non-profit making ravages of heart attacks. burden of SCD in the world pioneering efforts that led Patient & Parent Support and to the establishment of Adeyanju’s career journey and is also the top sickle cell Advocacy organisation, with to haematology was shaped by endemic country in Africa. About the National Sickle Cell branches in university centres Centre in Lagos. Providence. He found himself at 40 million Nigerians are healthy such as Benin, Ibadan, Lagos and the right place at the right time. He carriers of the sickle cell gene, Kaduna - was hampered by the had received his medical training while about 150,000 children lack of funding and government at the University of London’s St. are born with sickle cell disease and clinical geneticist, Professor support. Notwithstanding, the Mary’s Hospital Medical School, yearly according to the World Olu Akinyanju. branch in Kaduna remained now the Imperial College School Health Organisation. Moreover, Indeed, it will be impossible active due to the passion and of Science, Technology and it has been estimated that SCD is for anyone to talk about drive of its leader, Professor Alan Medicine. After medical school, responsible for an annual infant management of sickle cell disease Fleming. he had gone on to specialise death of over 100,000 in Nigeria, in Nigeria and indeed Africa Professor Akinyanju’s passion in internal medicine in the UK representing more than 8 per without mentioning Professor and drive to help those with before returning to Nigeria to cent of infant mortality in the Akinyanju. He is the founder and SCD led him, in 1985, to revamp take up a joint appointment in country. current chairman of the Sickle the moribund sickle cell club the departments of medicine Accordingly, as the world Cell Foundation Nigeria and it was in Lagos. He also organised an and pathology. This exposed him marks the World Sickle Cell his pioneering efforts that led to international symposium on to many patients with sickle cell Disease day on 19 June, it is the establishment of the National sickle cell disorders, followed disorder and he proceeded to fitting to recognise the efforts of Sickle Cell Centre in Lagos. He by annual training courses on separate them from the general medical professionals who have has made numerous publications genetic counselling from 1986. haematology clinic into a new dedicated their lives and career in and presentations on sickle cell Before then, there had been dedicated sickle cell clinic. pursuit of better ways to manage and he is also a member of World no awareness programmes, This encounter with sickle SCD and improve the quality of Health Organisation (WHO)’s screening centres/clinics and cell patients had spurred him to life of people who suffer from expert committee on hereditary adequately trained healthcare travel to Toronto, Canada, for a it. One of such individuals is the disease. He is currently advising personnel for the management of formal training in haematology. world renowned haematologist the WHO on the introduction SCD in the country. It must be noted however that On his return, he tackled the Akinyanju’s passion for sickle total absence of programmes for cell patients had considerably people with sickle cell disorder been stirred by the relentless in the community and in 1985 efforts of Mary Jo Agba, a sickle resuscitated the Sickle Cell Club cell patient, whom he had met in Lagos, where he was elected in 1984 at the sickle cell clinic in president with Chief Opral LUTH. Jo Agba had just returned Benson as vice-president and from the USA and was working for Mary Jo Agba as the publicity the Nigeria Television Authority. secretary. She had asked Akinyanju to join Professor Akinyanju’s her in setting up an association relentless efforts to alleviate the but Akinyanju introduced her burden of sickle cell disorder to the already existing Sickle and to ensure that all affected Cell Club and persuaded her persons can have a normal pain- to help revive it. Thus, both of free lives is indeed truly heroic them, together with Chief Opral and worthy of recognition. Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 8 6/10/2019 3:01:10 PM years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 9 Igulube of Omor, the king who loves pharmacists the health outreach programme to Omor but urged other with professional bodies and Yusuff Moshood organisations to follow the POLEMIC [email protected]/08055212962 footsteps of the industrial pharmacists by organising such programmes. To show his appreciation, n Wednesday, 1 May, I stirring when I learnt that It was such a marvel because the Igwe hosted the NAIP team was in Omor town, an Omor Town is arguably one it was tastefully constructed to a lavish dinner in his palace Oagrarian community in of the largest communities and furnished. But when the and his queen personally Ayamelum Local Government of in Anambra State, both in king came out to receive us I served and ensured all those Anambra State to cover a health population and landmass, yet is understand why the palace was who came to help the people outreach programme organised seriously lacking in healthcare so impressive as the palace was of Omor have a taste of his by the Association of Industrial services as it has no single a reflection of the man. hospitality. Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) primary healthcare centre or a I was however more I learnt that this was not the as part of activities to mark its general hospital. impressed because not only was nd first time Igwe Chidume would 22 annual national conference. What was also more the Igwe quite welcoming, he be throwing the doors of his That event was quite remarkable for me was that personally led the NAIP team to palace open to pharmacists. He remarkable because it was the coverage of the event gave Amikiwe Primary School, Omor, had, in fact, in 2018, honoured a great demonstration of me the opportunity to meet venue of the health programme the immediate past president corporate social responsibility. Igwe Oranu Chris Chidume, and asked his subjects to go of PSN, Pharm. Ahmed Yakasai The NAIP team, comprising Eze Ana-Ukwu Eze-Igulube of round and ensure people in the with a chieftaincy title, during pharmacists, doctors and Omor, a friendly but fabulous town came out to be part of the an elaborate ceremony to show nurses conducted health traditional ruler. I have met a programme. his love for Pharmacy. screening, treated and gave few traditional rulers but I must The Igwe knew what NAIP I am happy to find out that out medicines to hundreds of say that this king is an epitome had come to offer the people of pharmacists are reciprocating people of the community, who of elegance in all ramifications. the town and wanted everyone the affection by planning to came out in droves to be part You could see that this is a in the community to get the have an outlet in the town to of the programme. Children of sophisticated traditional ruler, benefit. That singular action take care of the drug needs of the town were dewormed and yet his commitment to keeping ensured the success of the Omor community. there was a health talk in the to the traditional ethos was programme, as people in the Igwe Chidume is an local language to educate the without doubt and was with community came out in their industrial giant as the chairman community people about how to great panache. hundreds and the NAIP team of the Krisoral Group, but he better take care of their health. On arrival in Omor Town for worked the whole day to take is an amiable traditional ruler As a journalist, I like the health outreach programme, care of them. who wants the best healthcare covering events like this that I accompanied the NAIP team I interviewed the Igwe for his people. It was an honour directly touch the lives of the to pay the Igwe a courtesy visit thereafter and he not only to know this king who loves ordinary people. I therefore and I was first struck by the praised the NAIP for bringing Pharmacy and pharmacists. found covering the event soul- magnificence of the palace.
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swells. The muscles around the sthma is a disease condition airways tighten and make the that occurs when there is an airways narrower. All of these obstruction of the airways changes in the lungs block the flow A of air, making it hard to breathe. that carry air to and from the lungs, or when there is a swelling Knowing what is happening in the or an inflammation of the airways lungs during an asthma attack will and hyper-responsiveness. This help you to know why it often takes results in asthma symptoms, such more than one medicine to treat the as coughing, wheezing, shortness disease. of breath, and chest tightness. If it is severe, asthma can result in Common triggers of asthma decreased activity and inability to attacks talk. The more industrialised a These observations were place is, the higher the prevalence affirmed by the President, Nigeria of asthma, because areas with Thoracic Society (NTS), Dr Kingsley industrial/air pollution trigger Osagie, who asserted that asthma asthma. Also, the more developed remains a major health condition, a place is, the more likely they with over 330 million people would have a higher rate of asthma affected globally. cases. For example, Lagos would Osagie, who is also a be expected to have a higher rate of asthma cases than, say, a village. consultant pulmologist at the right medications and correct use when there is an attack. National Hospital Abuja, maintained Also, it is believed that in cleaner of inhalers, the patient can have “Schools need to be environments, people are less that no fewer than 250,000 people relief from symptoms.’’ enlightened and empowered to die of asthma yearly in Nigeria, likely to be exposed to some germs In the same vein, Dr Olanisun help children with asthma. It is not a and particles that will stimulate it. adding that the country contributes Adewole, secretary-general of NTS, death sentence; it can be controlled. not less than 15 million, out of Effluents from cars and said asthma could start at any age, There should be a rescue plan in industries have also been the over 330 million population adding that while some people get place for acute episode,” she noted. affected, worldwide. associated with asthma. Other the symptoms in childhood, others factors, including heredity and the He, however, said that that develop the condition later in life. Asthma attack deaths resulting from asthma person’s predisposition to allergies Adewole, who is also a An asthma “attack” or episode and certain conditions can equally are preventable and highly consultant, chest physician from is a time of increased asthma controllable. trigger an attack. For example, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- symptoms. The symptoms can be a person could be sensitive to According to him: “Asthma Ife, added that individuals were mild or severe. Anyone can have a happens when one comes in infections, virus, bacteria, cigarette more likely to develop asthma severe attack, even a person with smoke, or certain types of food contact with something that if they had a family history or mild asthma. The attack can start irritates the airways, called and drugs. Some can also react to environmental allergies. suddenly or slowly. Sometimes a psychological factors. asthma triggers. This could occur Another expert from the Massey mild attack will seem to go away, frequently, making an individual to Generally, common triggers of Street Children Hospital, Dr Cecilia but will come back a few hours asthma attacks include: wake up at night with symptoms, Abimbola Mabogunje, stated that later, and the second attack will be such as feeling of tiredness with for better patients’ outcome, there much worse than the first. Severe low energy, coughing, wheezing, Animals (pet hair or dander) should be a management plan asthma symptoms need medical Dust chest tightness, shortness of breath tailored specifically for each child care right away. and difficulty breathing. suffering from asthma, such that During an asthma attack, the “However, with intake of they are adequately catered for lining of the airways in the lungs continued on page 13
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 12 6/10/2019 3:01:18 PM years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Disease of the Month 13 exercise, when or “feels funny”) Effective management of asthma you have a cold • Fatigue (your child may slow or during times down or stop playing) continued from page 11 of high stress. • Problems feeding or grunting Children during feeding (infants) Changes in weather (most often with asthma • Avoiding sports or social cold weather) may show the activities Chemicals in the air or in food same symptoms • Problems sleeping due to Exercise as adults coughing or difficulty breathing Mold with asthma: Patterns in asthma symptoms Pollen coughing, are important and can help your Respiratory infections, such as wheezing and doctor make a diagnosis. Pay the common cold shortness of attention to when symptoms occur: Strong emotions (stress) breath. In some • At night or early morning Tobacco smoke children, chronic • During or after exercise cough may be • During certain seasons Causes • After laughing or crying Asthma is caused by the only symptom. • When exposed to common environmental and genetic factors. whistling sound when you breathe. If your child has one or more asthma triggers These factors influence how severe Other symptoms include: of these common symptoms, make asthma is and how well it responds • Shortness of breath an appointment with an allergist / Diagnosis of asthma to medication. The interaction is • Chest tightness or pain immunologist: An allergist diagnoses asthma complex and not fully understood. • Chronic coughing • Coughing that is constant by taking a thorough medical Studying the prevalence of • Trouble sleeping due to or that is made worse by viral history and performing breathing asthma and related diseases, such coughing or wheezing infections, happens while your tests to measure how well your as eczema and hay fever, have Asthma symptoms, also called child is asleep, or is triggered by lungs work. One of these tests is yielded important clues about asthma flare-ups or asthma attacks, exercise and cold air called spirometry. You will take a some key risk factors. The strongest are often caused by allergies • Wheezing or whistling sound deep breath and blow into a sensor risk factor for developing asthma and exposure to allergens such when your child exhales to measure the amount of air your is a history of atopic disease. This as pet dander, dust mites, pollen • Shortness of breath or rapid lungs can hold and the speed of increases one’s risk of hay fever or mould. Non-allergic triggers breathing, which may be associated the air you inhale or exhale. This by up to five times and the risk of include smoke, pollution or cold with exercise test diagnoses asthma severity and asthma by three to four times. air or changes in weather. Asthma • Chest tightness (a young In children between the ages symptoms may be worse during child may say that his chest “hurts” continued on page 15 of three and 14, a positive skin test for allergies and an increase in immunoglobulin E increases the chance of having asthma. In adults, the more allergens one reacts positively to in a skin test, the higher the odds of having asthma. More allergic asthma is associated with sensitivity to indoor allergens and because western styles of housing favours greater exposure to indoor allergens, much attention has focused on increased exposure to these allergens in infancy and early childhood as a primary cause of the rise in asthma. Primary prevention studies aimed at the aggressive reduction of airborne allergens in a home with infants have shown mixed findings. Strict reduction of dust mite allergens, for example, reduces the risk of allergic sensitisation to dust mites, and modestly reduces the risk of developing asthma up until the age of 8 years old. However, studies have shown that the effects of exposure to cat and dog allergens worked in the converse fashion; exposure during the first year of life was found to reduce the risk of allergic sensitisation and of developing asthma later in life. The inconsistency of this data has inspired research into other facets of Western society and their impact upon the prevalence of asthma. One subject that appears to show a strong correlation is the development of asthma and obesity. In the United Kingdom and United States, the rise in asthma prevalence has echoed an almost epidemic rise in the prevalence of obesity. In Taiwan, symptoms of allergies and airway hyper- reactivity increased in correlation with each 20 per cent increase in body-mass index. Several factors associated with obesity may play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma, including decreased respiratory function, due to a build-up of adipose tissue (fat) and the fact that adipose tissue leads to a pro-inflammatory state, which has been associated with non-eosinophilic asthma. Asthma has been associated with Churg–Strauss syndrome, and individuals with immunologically mediated urticaria may also experience systemic symptoms with generalisedurticaria, rhino- conjunctivitis, orolaryngeal and gastrointestinal symptoms, and anaphylaxis. Additionally, adult- onset asthma has been associated with periocularxanthogranulomas. Symptoms of asthma The most common symptom is wheezing. This is a scratchy or Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
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spread June 19 .indd 10 6/10/2019 3:03:58 PM years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Disease of the Month 15 Go over your Asthma Action Effective management of asthma (VOCs) such as new Plan to make sure it is right for you carpeting, particle as your baby grows. continued from page 13 board, painting 1. Keep your appointments. · Newly · measures how well treatment is manufactured Write down all the questions working. materials found in you have before each visit. It helps Many people with asthma also you remember to ask them all. floor, wall, and ceiling · have allergies, so your doctor may coverings and furniture Tell your doctor about any perform allergy testing. Treating have strong odours. wheezing, coughing, or shortness the underlying allergic triggers of breath that you have. Odours from glues, · for your asthma will help you avoid paints, or treatment Tell your doctor if you asthma symptoms. notice any changes in your asthma processes give off or breathing patterns chemical irritants, · Prevention of asthma including volatile Tell your doctor any Below are some common organic compounds concerns you have about your asthma triggers and the actions (VOCs). This is called medicines or the other parts of you can take to control them. your Asthma Action Plan. off-gassing. · Controlling your triggers will help Make sure you know what you have fewer asthma symptoms · Air out new your doctor or asthma educator and make your asthma treatment materials in areas with wants you to do before you leave work better. plenty of ventilation the office. · Maintain floor, Foods 2. Take your medicines. wall and ceiling · Sulphites and sulphating cause asthma attacks. Air pollution coverings properly Follow the directions agents in foods (found in dried can also cause asthma attacks. exactly in your Asthma Action Plan fruits, prepared potatoes, wine, · Use air conditioning, if about when to take your asthma bottled lemon or lime juice, and possible, during seasons when Asthma and pregnancy medicines and how much of each shrimp), and diagnosed food pollen is highest. During pregnancy, asthma medicine to take. allergens (such as milk, eggs, · Keep windows closed symptoms will worsen for about · Don’t stop taking your peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish during seasons when pollen is one-third of all women. Symptoms asthma medicines unless your and shellfish) have been found to highest. may be most severe between weeks doctor tells you to. trigger asthma. · Consider staying indoors 29 and 36 (about the seventh to the · Talk to your doctor before during the middle of the day and ninth month) of pregnancy. Asthma you take ANY new medicines, How to control it afternoon when the pollen count is symptoms such as coughing, chest herbal treatments or over-the- · Wear a medic-alert bracelet highest. tightness, wheezing, and shortness counter drugs (those that you that identifies your food allergies · If you are outside when the of breath can keep your baby choose yourself at the store, such · Carry injectable pollen count is high, it might help if from getting enough oxygen to as headache, cough, or cold epinephrine to provide first aid you wash your hair before you go to grow well. A good rule of thumb medicine). during an emergency allergic bed. to remember is, if you are feeling Remember: Using asthma reaction, see your doctor for more · Check the air indexes, and short of breath, your baby will be medicine during pregnancy is information about this. Did you avoid going outdoors when the feeling it much more. If your asthma much safer than letting your asthma know children can carry their pollution or pollen counts are high. isn’t under control, your baby could get out of control. Such asthma asthma and allergy medications be less healthy and smaller when medicines as inhaled beta-agonists while at school? Avoid the following indoor/ born, or could even be born too (quick relief medicines like Maxair · Read food labels closely to outdoor pollutants and irritants: early. But these things don’t need to or Proventil), cromolyn (medicines avoid eating hidden triggers · Wood-burning stoves or happen because of asthma. that prevent triggers from causing fireplaces Asthma can be controlled so reactions in your lungs, like Intal), Pollen · Unvented gas stoves or that it doesn’t hurt your baby or and inhaled steroids (long-term Pollen are tiny particles heaters you. Here are the steps you can take controller medicines like Flovent) produced by trees, grasses, weeds, · Other irritants (e.g., to control your asthma and protect are safe for pregnant women when and flowers. They are carried on perfumes, cleaning agents, sprays) your baby: you take them as directed by your the wind or by insects, and can · Volatile organic compounds Work with your doctor and other healthcare providers. continued on page 17
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 16 6/10/2019 3:01:22 PM years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Disease of the Month 17 Treatment options for Effective management of asthma asthmatics There is no cure for asthma, but continued from page 15 · Cigarette smoke makes and drier than usual into the lungs. symptoms can be controlled with it more likely that you will have The colder and drier air can trigger effective asthma treatment and doctor. asthma episodes. symptoms like coughing and management. This involves taking · Smoking during your wheezing. your medications as directed and 3. Watch your asthma and pregnancy makes it more likely · Once the airways are learning to avoid triggers that treat symptoms fast. that your baby will be born too triggered the airway lining may cause your asthma symptoms. Your Pregnancy is a time of change. early and too small. Your baby is begin to swell (inflammation), allergist will prescribe the best Your asthma can get worse, better, more likely to be sick more often, smooth muscle bands around the medications for your condition or stay the same. If this is your too. airway can tighten (bronchospasm), and provide you with specific first pregnancy, there is no way to · If babies breathe in other and extra mucus can be made. The instructions for using them. predict what will happen with your people’s smoke, the babies’ lungs swelling, tightened muscle bands, · Controller medications are asthma. If you have been pregnant will not grow and work as well as and extra mucus can partially block taken daily and include inhaled before, your asthma is most likely to they should. The baby is likely to the airways. This makes it harder corticosteroids (fluticasone change—or not change—the same have more colds and earaches. to get air in and out of the lungs. (Flovent Diskus, Flovent HFA), way it did with your last pregnancy. · When babies live with The exact way this happens may budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler), It is very important for you to watch people who smoke, they have a be different in traditional asthma mometasone (Asmanex), your asthma closely. greater chance of developing compared to Exercise Induced ciclesonide (Alvesco), flunisolide · Use a peak flow meter each asthma. Airway Narrowing. (Aerobid), beclomethasone (Qvar) day, if told to by your doctor, so you · If you smoke, now is the time · Activities like long-distance and others). can see changes in your asthma to stop! Your health care provider running, hockey, and cross-country · Combination inhalers and act early. will help you. Ask about it now, and skiing are more likely to trigger contain an inhaled corticosteroid · Know how to tell if your find more on second-hand smoke symptoms because they are held plus a long-acting beta-agonist asthma is getting worse. Make a and quitting. in cold temperatures or have the (LABA). LABAs are symptom- list with your doctor or asthma player working hard for longer controllers that are helpful in educator of the ways you can tell if Asthma and exercise amounts of time. Activities like opening your airways. However, your asthma is getting worse. Anyone exercising hard walking and swimming are less in certain people they may carry · Make an Asthma Action enough may have shortness of likely to trigger symptoms because some risks. LABAs should never be Plan with your doctor for dealing breath. But when this happens players use short bursts of action prescribed as the sole therapy for with any sign or symptom that your sooner than expected, or happens mixed with breaks, or are done in asthma. Current recommendations asthma is getting worse. Make sure along with other symptoms such warmer and more humid places. are for them to be used only along you know how to use it, and get a as chest tightness, wheezing, or with inhaled corticosteroids. new one if there are changes in cough, then it may be asthma. How to prevent symptoms Combination medications include your asthma treatment. Exercise is a common trigger during exercise fluticasone and salmeterol (Advair of asthma. The terms “exercise There are things that can be Diskus, Advair HFA), budesonide 4. Stay away from your asthma” or “exercise induced done to help prevent symptoms and formoterol (Symbicort), and asthma triggers. asthma” are often used, but these with exercise. Start with a warm up mometasone and formoterol Your asthma triggers are are some common ways that period of light activity before any (Dulera). those things that make your exercise makes asthma worse: harder exercise. Avoid exercising · Leukotriene modifiers asthma worse. House dust mites · Exercise sometimes in cold and dry air. Avoid exercise are oral medications that include or damp places, animals, tobacco makes asthma symptoms worse when other triggers, such as montelukast (Singulair), zafirlukast smoke, and very cold air are some in someone who does not usually respiratory infections or smoke, can (Accolate) and zileuton (Zyflo, Zyflo examples of asthma triggers. You need asthma medications cause more trouble breathing. CR). can stay away from some triggers. (Intermittent Asthma).. The goal is to be able to · Quick-relief or rescue For other triggers, you can take · No matter which way it exercise without symptoms. Most medications are used to quickly action to keep them from starting happens, breathing may be even people with asthma can take part relax and open the airways and your asthma. See our complete list harder when the air is colder and fully in sports or be as active as they relieve symptoms during an of triggers and learn about how to drier. At rest, breathing through would like to be. They need to work asthma flare-up, or are taken before avoid or reduce contact with them. the nose warms and humidifies with their health care provider and exercising if prescribed. These (moistens) the air taken in. During follow their Asthma Action Plan to include: short-acting beta-agonists. 5. Do not smoke or stay exercise, breathing faster through be able to do this. These inhaled bronchodilator around people who smoke. the mouth lets air that is colder continued on page 19
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spread June 19 .indd 8 6/10/2019 3:03:54 PM years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Disease of the Month 19 parents should comply with the Effective management of asthma drugs prescribed by the doctors. treatment helps. There is what They should not wait until the child continued from page 17 stop smoking in the house because is called partnership in asthma has the symptoms before they give it could trigger asthma attacks. So, management. In medicine, we say the medications. They should also (brong-koh-DIE-lay-tur) it is important to modify the child’s self treatment is not good, but this keep relievers drugs at home. medications include albuterol environment, especially if it is not a is encouraged in asthma because (ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, others), severe case. it helps a lot. So, members of the Prevention tips for asthmatics levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA) and Also, generators should not be family must be carried along so that You can reduce asthma pirbuterol (Maxair Autohaler). kept near the windows because of whenever there are any symptoms, symptoms by avoiding known Quick-relief medications do the smoke and heat from it. Also, they would know how to prescribe triggers and substances that irritate not take the place of controller an affected child can be treated the drugs to the child or check the airways. medications. If you rely on rescue with drugs. The drugs are two the function of their lung and all Cover bedding with “allergy- relief more than twice a week, it is types; the relievers and preventers. that. For example, a three-year-old proof” casings to reduce exposure time to see your allergist. The relievers are those that work might not be able to use an inhaler, to dust mites. · Oral and intravenous immediately. They are given to so there is a special device like a Remove carpets from bedrooms corticosteroids may be required the child to relieve them to help pipe, which the inhaler is pressed and vacuum regularly. for acute asthma flare-ups or their airways dilate. That’s why it into and as the child breathes Use only unscented detergents for severe symptoms. Examples is called relievers to relieve that in from the pipe, he inhales the and cleaning materials in the home. include prednisone and acute situation. content. Some children are too Keep humidity levels low and methylprednisolone. They can A common drug used is young to use inhaler because there fix leaks to reduce the growth of cause serious side effects if used Ventolin, which is in tablet, injection is a coordinated action of inhalation organisms such as mould. on a long term basis. and inhaler forms. Its generic name that the child may not be able to do Keep the house clean and is Salbutamol. There are other alone. keep food in containers and out of People with asthma are at types of drugs for treatment and bedrooms -- this helps reduce the risk of developing complications there is an international treatment Advice to parents of possibility of cockroaches, which from respiratory infections such guideline that every doctor is asthmatics can trigger asthma attacks in some as influenza and pneumonia. That supposed to know and follow its Parents shouldn’t panic when people. is why it is important for asthma guideline. If it is an emergency, they are told their child has asthma. If a person is allergic to an sufferers, especially adults, to get doctors use oxygen. Most children, by the age of six, are animal that cannot be removed vaccinated annually. The preventers are usually likely to outgrow asthma or later from the home, the animal should With proper treatment and an those that work much later. What in life during their teenage years be kept out of the bedroom. Place asthma management plan, you can they do, as their name suggests, is from the age of 13. Up to 90 per filtering material over the heating minimize your symptoms and enjoy to prevent asthma attacks. Many cent or nine out of 10 children will outlets to trap animal dander. a better quality of life. of the preventers are long active outgrow it by the time they become Eliminate tobacco smoke from steroids. These steroids, as well as teenagers. the home. This is the single most Types of management other anti-inflammatory drugs, can Asthma is a chronic disease, important thing a family can do to available for asthma patients decrease the symptoms of asthma. but it usually doesn’t kill people. help a child with asthma. Smoking There are several types. A Steroids have some side effects Deaths resulting from asthma are outside the house is not enough. clean environment is important when it is taken periodically. Both less than one per cent. But the Family members and visitors who and asthma occurs because the types - relievers and preventers – major problem is that people don’t smoke outside carry smoke residue child is reacting to something. So, cannot be substituted for one. The follow up on treatment, they just inside on their clothes and hair -- the first method is what is called former relieves the immediate go and buy the inhaler and that’s this can trigger asthma symptoms. environment manipulation, where situation so the patient does not die, it. The child should be taken to Persons with asthma should those things the child reacts to are while the preventers are supposed the hospital for regular checkups, also avoid air pollution, industrial removed from the environment. to be given so that the asthma say every three to six months. dusts, and other irritating fumes as For example, a child with asthma attack does not happen later. If it That would help to ensure that the much as possible. shouldn’t be exposed to a room is an emergency case, the doctor child does not suffer many of the with rugs because of the particles would have to admit the patient and problems resulting from asthma. Report compiled by Temitope and house dust in the rug. A carpet give oxygen and some injections. Asthma could affect the Obayendo with information from: is more advisable or something Special methods of asthma psychology and even growth of the American Academy of Allergy that is cleaned regularly to be free management child if not properly managed. But Asthma & Immunology; Asthma of dust. Yes, it depends on the situation. if managed and treated properly, Initiative of Michigan (AIM), the Parents who smoke should also Early detection and proper the child can outgrow it. Again, the Eagle Online and The Guardian
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spread June 19 .indd 6 6/10/2019 3:03:50 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }News 21 Ferring seeks more government intervention on infertility - As company holds workshop for fertility experts By Yusuff Moshood nfertility has grown to become a serious public health issue Iin Nigeria and tackling it will require an increase in advocacy and government intervention to ensure people who need assistance are able to get it, Pharm. Yemi Aladeniyi, country manager, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, has said. Speaking with Pharmanews in an exclusive interview during a fertility workshop organised by the company and held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, recently, Aladeniyi said it had become necessary for the Nigerian government to get involved in setting up necessary structures to help people who need assisted reproductive technology, considering its huge cost. L-R: Pharm. Yemi Aladeniyi, country manager, Ferring Pharmaceuticals; Mr Godfrey Ayuka, He further noted that the promotional manager, Ferring, SSA; Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, chief medical director, Medical Art major challenge in infertility Center, Lagos; Dr Peter Platteu, senior consultant in reproductive medicine, UZ-Brussels, Brussels- management is late presentation Belgium and Prof Johan Smitz, professor of endocrine physiology, UZ-Brussels, during the workshop. by patients, stressing that there is an urgent need to increase awareness and let patients know that the earlier they seek intervention the better. “We need to engage in awareness campaign, using both the traditional media and social media. We need to educate people in the community and ensure they are conversant with the right parameters for action. They have to know that after trying for a certain number of months to conceive without the result they want, they have to seek help”, he said. Aladeniyi reiterated Ferring’s commitment to help tackle the challenge of infertility in Nigeria, noting that helping patients is at the heart of Ferring’s business operations in the country. This commitment, he said, was one of the reasons the company organised the fertility workshop attended by a good number of fertility experts. The Ferring boss also disclosed that one area the company decided to focus on when it commenced operations about three years ago was in helping to build capacity of medical personnel that would be attending to patients so that practice within the country could improve. “We believe that the better the practitioners are and the more exposed they are, the better will be the quality of service and treatment to patients. Ferring is focused on making contributions to expand the knowledge within the specialty of assisted reproduction in Nigeria,” he said. Aladeniyi stated that assisted reproductive technology (ART) is an evolving science, hence the need to regularly bring experts together to have robust discussions and share ideas on the latest scientific discoveries on how to get better results in their practice. Speakers at the workshop included Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, chief medical director, Medical Art Centre, Lagos; Dr Edem K. Hiadzi, medical director, Lister Hospital & Fertilty Centre, Accra, Ghana; Dr Ibrahim Wada, founder/CEO, Nisa Medical Group; and Dr Kireki Omanwa, a fertility specialist from London, United Kingdom. Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 22 6/10/2019 3:01:32 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }News 23 Pharmanews remains unique, relevant, 40 years after – Adelusi-Adeluyi continued from front page seem so slow. started and I am happy that today Most people have he is a pharmaceutical journalist. forgotten that all There were some other people unhappiness is involved in the journal then. from comparison There was someone called John with other people. Ogundibo, who was on the editorial He is laid-back but bench before him. he is a contented It was good we worked man. He is also a together on the Pharmacy Journal dedicated man. then because it helped. If you give him something to Sir Atueyi said you were one of do, he faces it the few colleagues he discussed squarely. with early in 1979 when the idea He is also to start Pharmanews came to him. very loyal. That He also credited you with some was why when ideas which eventually shaped I became the the identity of Pharmanews president of the as it is known today. Can you Nigeria Academy recall that discussion and what of Pharmacy and influenced some of the advice we needed a vice you gave? president for the I had planned to start a journal Academy, he was myself, but God orders everyone’s the one I picked life differently. When I was in the and he has not let university, I was the editor of a me down. In fact, I newspaper called Spitfire. It was a am proud of him. newspaper everybody was afraid I am a year of. It came out every Monday and younger than had satirical cartoons of people. he is, but he is But I couldn’t further that cause, as I still simple and had a lot of things going on for me. humble and you That was why when Ifeanyi know if you are came to inform me about humble, you can Pharmanews I was happy and never fumble. willing to share ideas with him. Among other We had a series of discussions. We things, he is also a had that discussion on this table gentleman and a which has been my work desk for family man. I saw decades. his son doing very Firstly, when he told me the well in Boston, name of the paper would be USA. “Pharma News”, I told him to Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi combine Pharma and News to be Sir Atueyi said one word - Pharmanews. Another sharing ideas with Atueyi on how Ifeanyi Atueyi. you influenced his decision thing we discussed was the font for the journal would look when he Whenever you see him in a to accept the responsibility of the masthead and we chose that was to start the it in 1979 said he crowd, it is impossible for you to serving as the editor-in-chief of font. And then, we discussed the was quite happy that the paper ignore him or not notice him. He Pharmacy Journal in 1974 during colour. I encouraged him to choose had not only survived for 40 years is tall, handsome and bearded. the PSN conference in Kano, an blue. There is something about and still going strong but was now That was how we met and experience that proved invaluable blue, even in this modern world. conveying pharmaceutical news became friends with a few other when he started Pharmanews, can I am so happy that Pharmanews at the local, regional, national and colleagues. Some of them are you recall that incident? Also, has been a game-changer. I have international levels. gone, but we thank God we are what prompted your decision to been happy watching and seeing Pharmanews, he said, had also still alive and have continued to ask him to take that assignment, the paper grow up for these past helped shape the destiny of many relate as friends. considering he had no previous 40 years. Many of our friends were young pharmacists over the years experience in managing or surprised that Ifeanyi could be and had become the medium of Having known Sir Atueyi for so editing a journal? involved in the publication of a choice to spread pharmaceutical long, how would you describe You know, as you grow older, pharmaceutical newspaper, but I and health information. him? there are some certain things you was not. As you know, que sera sera Adelusi-Adeluyi also spoke Ifeanyi is a quiet person. I can’t explain. I was the national [what will be will be]. I am glad he about what influenced his should start with the fact that now secretary of the Pharmaceutical has done well and is doing well. He friendship with the Pharmanews that he is nearing 80 years, the Society of Nigeria and I needed knows how I cherish his success. publisher and why they had first thing you will notice about some things to change then. There continued to remain close for over him is that he has become more was a certain guy I remember back What are your thoughts on 50 years. spiritual. So you can describe him then, Peter Ekwunife. He was the Pharmanews, having seen it Below is the abridged as a spiritual person. However, editor of the journal. Then I said published consistently every interview: anybody nearing 80 years will there are several things that needed month for 40 years (May, 1979 to become more spiritual. to be done. I wanted to make sure May, 2019)? Did you imagine the You have been a friend and Ifeanyi is also a highly we had a good journal and I needed paper was going to survive this professional associate of Pharm. dependable person. A very someone who could help get it done. long when it started? (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi for more than responsible person and that is Although a few people were I am happy that, 40 years ago, 50 years. Can you recall how why when I was a minister and I interested, something just told me to when the journal started, I said the two of you met and became had some responsibilities and ask him to do it for us. I said “Atus, all I said in the goodwill message friends? I needed some people to work come, all this noise they are making I sent and I am happy we are still We thank God who brought us with, he was naturally one of the about editor-in-chief, why don’t you both alive. Both the problems we together more than 50 years ago. people I reached out to. That was be the editor-in-chief?” He said: “No envisaged and the ones we did We met at the pharmacy school. because I know he is dependable o, I no dey for wahala”. And I said, not envisage came our way, but The institution was formerly known and I also believe we share a few “Look, I am in the centre of all this, I then we overcame. Not because of as the Nigerian College of Arts, other things in common. want this Society to be strong. I want being perfect, but by His grace. Science and Technology Ibadan, He is a person of character, people who can work together. I will In my goodwill message, I talked but later metamorphosed into someone that takes responsibility do the work for you, if necessary, but about mortalities of businesses, not University of Ife, before eventually for his actions. Whenever he is a please be there.” just periodicals or journals, so I am moving to its permanent site, where part of a group activity, he does his “On that note, he agreed to file happy Pharmanews has survived it became Obafemi Awolowo homework. He listens to the views his name in the nomination form.” I all these years. There were one or University, Ile-Ife. of other people and expresses his knew I was involved, and as soon as two journals in the pharma industry I was involved in student views clearly. Whatever he says he assumed office, we started doing before Pharmanews and there union affairs and that of the he will do, he does it to the best of a lot of work on the journal and he have been others after. However, Pharmaceutical Association of his ability. took the work seriously. Pharmanews has remained Nigeria Students (PANS); therefore, He also has a sense of As I said earlier, he is also a unique, useful and relevant. I got to know most of the students contentment. Sometimes, people very dedicated person. We were The truth is that I know it has who were members and that was usually wonder why everything is producing the journal and he quickly not been easy to produce the got used to the work. That was how it how I got to know the gentleman, so fast for some people and theirs continued on page 28 Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
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spread June 19 .indd 4 6/10/2019 3:03:43 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }Health & Wealth 25 Achieving spiritual wellbeing By Pharm. Sesan Kareem piritual health is germane in experiencing great health. a giver, as well as a receiver, you Bring out the best in the person, so We all are spiritual beings. I will enjoy spiritual bliss. that he or she too can bring out the S More often than not, when best in you. My premium person understand that some skeptics of religion may not be keen about people hear giving, what often is my wife. Her presence and this topic, but my advice is, kindly comes to their mind is money. Yet, contributions elevate my vibration read on, ponder on what you have cash is just one of the various things of thoughts to a higher degree. read and take your decision at the we can give out. 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Dear Sir, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY MARKING UNINTERRUPTED PUBLICATION OF PHARMANEWS On behalf of the Board, Management and Staff of Neimeth In- ternational Pharmaceuticals PIc, I congratulate you on the re- cent milestone to mark 40 years of uninterrupted monthly pub- lication of your landmark healthcare journal - PHARMANEWS. You have through this publication offered tremendous support to the healthcare industry by offering insights into Pharmaceu- tical products and helping healthcare professionals to make in- formed decisions on therapeutic entities that resolve diagnostic outcomes. We are happy to be associated with your organisation and wish you many more years of excellence in service delivery. We congratulate you once more, and wish you well. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Neimeth Int’l Pharmaceuticals Plc.
Pharm. Matthew O. Azoji,FPSN, FPCPharm Managing Director/CEO Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc
}News } Pharmanews remains unique, relevant, 40 years after – Adelusi-Adeluyi continued from page 23 way you interpret the news and the are the things the journal every month for 40 years way you provide ideas from your journal should be without a break. That was why I presentation. Pharmanews has doing to make it said, firstly, it is the grace of God. done well in that. outlive the founder? Also, it has been due to the efforts The second one is the way Let me say that I of men. There have been problems Pharmanews has influenced the believe Pharmanews I know about. The thing is that that thinking and decision of readers, is going to last these challenges have to come and especially pharmacists. People longer than the life it is good the paper has surmounted read the news of Pharmacy in of the publisher. It is the challenges. Pharmanews. You have carved a a prayer and at the It has been 40 years of hard niche for yourself. Even leaders same time a word work, of good returns on investment of Pharmacy, when they want to of affirmation. It will of money, time and emotions. Lucky express their thoughts or advise the definitely last long. is he because he has got a good nation, they use the Pharmanews You cannot stop business going. platform. That is a great impact. Pharmanews. It is the Pharmanews has also been responsibility of the What are your thoughts on the good in the area of advocacy. younger generation contributions of Pharmanews to If you want something in the to take it up and it pharmacy practice in Nigeria, pharmaceutical sector to be loud is the responsibility in particular, and the health and clear, it is usually through of the publisher sector, in general? Has the paper Pharmanews. I am not talking only to encourage it, to fared well and could it have done about the advertisement published strategically position Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi better? in the paper but also in the editorial the younger people for that. I think you have done what you content. Pharmanews has done all Really, the challenges are there because he wants to diversify or can do. You have done the best you these. and for Pharmanews to continue make more money but the truth can in the circumstances. You have You may not know, but you to remain relevant, it has to make is that you have to be known for had enough impact but you can do have affected and shaped the titanic efforts to reach out for something. better. Pharmanews has impacted destinies of young people who excellence and maintain it. That Pharmanews should be on the way the practitioners of are in Pharmacy. There are cases is, by doing ordinary things in focused. Come rain, come pharmacy receive and analyse of many people that have seen extraordinary ways. sunshine, it should remain focused. information on pharmaceutical Pharmanews and say they want Another one is to be aware of It is only when you focus on your subjects and this is because to be a pharmacist because of the the time. What I mean is that the focus that you yourself will become Pharmanews has become a journal. So, the paper has been electronic world is taking over and the focus. Pharmanews should conventional media and popular. affecting the destinies of people it has affected the way newspapers continue to work and have eye for It conveys pharmaceutical news and encouraging many others. circulate. Even if newspapers are details, work hard and work smart. to us at the local, regional, national, You are a role model to many given for free, some people won’t Pharmanews should also continue and now at the international level. people and young pharmacists. read. So, the Pharmanews’ online to encourage teamwork, which It has changed the ways other That’s why some people who don’t department has to be very strong. is a fundamental key to success. pharmacists view, analyse and know Ifeanyi by his name know the You must hire the best. Networking too is important and utilise pharma information. Not name Pharmanews. Let me also quickly add that should be intelligently pursued for everybody can do that. there is always the temptation to Pharmanews. Pharmacists and other readers Having seen the idea of lose focus in any business. Someone I wish Pharmanews and Ifeanyi of Pharmanews have profited from Pharmanews grown and selling bags today can decide to Atueyi well. the way you present the news, the sustained for four decades, what start selling food tomorrow just Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 30 6/10/2019 3:01:37 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }Natural Medicine 31 growth of colon and liver cancer Mango, king of fruits cells and other tumour cells as Pharm. Ngozika Okoye well. MPH, MSc, FPCPharm Mangoes have the ability to (Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency) increase virility in men because angoes, botanically of the vitamin E content. The known as Magnifera indica phytochemicals in fruit may aid menopausal and the mango skin act pregnant women because of its M high iron and calcium levels. (fam: Anacardiaceae) make for as natural fat busters. one of the most popular fruits Thus, mangoes, when In some parts of the across the world. There are eaten in moderation, Caribbean Islands, mango hundreds of types of mangoes, could also help in leaf decoction is used to treat each with a unique taste, shape, weight loss. diarrhoea. size and colour. Colour of ripe The dietary Mangoes are also found mango could be yellow, orange fibres in mango help to exhibit anti-ulcer activity, or red, while unripe mango is regulate blood sugar given the presence of tannins, green in colour. levels. Studies in flavonoids, and saponins. Japan and Mysore, Constituents respectively, proved Adverse effects Mango contains calories, that the extract of a Excessive consumption of protein, carbohydrates, Fat, mango peel has anti- mangoes hinder weight loss plan, dietary fibre, folate, vitamins diabetic properties increase blood sugar levels. C, B1, B2, B6, B5, A, E, K, niacin, with beneficial effects Indigestion and mango mouth potassium, manganese and on type 2 diabetes can especially be caused magnesium. Also contained in patients. Mango by immature mango. Other mango are antioxidants, such leaves are reported adverse effects of excessive to help regulate mango consumption include as isoquercitrin, quercetin, Salmonella infections, allergic astragalin, gallic acid, fisetin, Magnifera indica insulin levels. They also serve as stomach reactions (watery eyes, methyl gallate, tartaric acid, respiratory problem, colds, malic acid, citric acid and and served as snacks. It can tonic. sneezing and abdominal pain). glutamic acid which is an also be juiced or canned and The beta-carotene in important alpha-amino acid for used to make sauces, stew and mangoes help in the production Economic potentials the brain. The leaves of mango preservatives. of Vitamin A, the powerful Experts believe mango has contain magniferin and tannins. antioxidant that helps improve enormous potential that can Pharmacological actions vision and boosts overall eye transform the economy like other Preparations and medicinal uses health. According to a Boston traditional export produce, such Mangoes are usually eaten Mango, the king of all fruits, study, mangoes contain a as cocoa. It has been reported raw. They could also be cut in has been shown to have many carotenoid called cryptoxanthin that a mango farm belonging pieces and added to salads or to health benefits. that was found to reduce the to a former northern governor ice creams. Mangoes could help risk of age-related macular generated as much as ₦5 billion Mashed mango may be facilitate healthy digestion. They degeneration in elderly yearly. mixed with milk and honey, are reported to contain enzymes Japanese. There are opportunities in forming a paste to be used as that aid the breakdown and Mango has antioxidants farming, exportation, local sales body scrub. digestion of protein, and also which protect the body against and processing of mango. Mango Mango leaves may be fibre, which keeps the digestive breast, colon, prostate cancers may also be explored as a raw prepared as an infusion by tract working efficiently to and leukaemia. Mangiferin has material in the pharmaceutical boiling and soaking overnight. induce a feeling of satiety. The also been found to inhibit the Mango fruit may be dried and food industry.
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 31 6/10/2019 3:01:39 PM 32 Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Events in Pictures Coming Events AHAPN annual conference holds in Sokoto he 21st Annual National Scientific Conference of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists Tof Nigeria (AHAPN) is slated to hold at the International Conference Centre & Giginya Hotel, Sokoto State, from 28 July to 2 August, 2019. IAPN Organises 13th Annual Scientific Conference in Abuja he International Association for Psychiatric Nurses (IAPN) is billed to hold its 13th Annual Scientific Conference, at the Hotel De Bently, T892, Ngozi Okonjo lweala Road, Utako, Abuja, Nigeria. The conference, themed: “Mental Health, Nation’s Wealth”, is scheduled for 24 - 28 June 2019, and the keynote speaker is Dr Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe, senior lecturer at the National Open University (NOUN) Abuja, Nigeria. While registration fee is N50,000, early bird registration before 31 A cross-section of staff of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, in March is pegged at N40,000, and students early registration is N30,00. a group photograph with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka and Pharm. (Chief) Amaka Okafor, representative of the Registrar, PCN, Pharm. NAE Mohammed, at the oath-taking ceremony for 75 graduands of Kano to host 2019 ACPN national the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. conference he ancient city of Kano has been chosen as venue of the 38th annual national of conference of the Association of Community TPharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN). Tagged “TUMBIN GIWA 2019,” the 2019 conference which is scheduled to hold at Afficent Events Centre, Nassarawa, GRA, Kano City, from 30 June to 6 July, will focus on tackling the menace of drug abuse In Nigeria. This particular conference has also been designed as a unified conference for pharmacists in the entire north-central, north-east and north-west states. PMGMAN holds 2019 pharma expo in Ikeja he 5th edition of the Nigerian Pharma Manufacturers Expo 2019 is scheduled to take place at New Haven on Oba TAkinjobi Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos from 28 to 29 August. NAPharm AGM / induction L-R, Pharm (Chief) Amaka Okafor, representative of the Registrar, PCN; Prof. Oluwatoyin Odeku, dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, ceremony holds at Sheraton Hotel University of Ibadan, and Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka, vice- he annual general meeting (AGM) of Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy chancellor, University of Ibadan, after the official opening of the (NAPharm) will hold at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on 5 September, Faculty of Pharmacy’s new laboratory building. T2019. The AGM which will also feature an induction ceremony for new Fellows is slated have in attendance several dignitaries from the pharmaceutical industry and other socio-economic sectors. Atlanta USA to host 2019 NAPPSA conference he 2019 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas T(NAPPSA) is slated to hold 12-15 September, 2019 at Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Georgia, US. Participants are expected to be exposed to current advances in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical education, as well as drug discovery, development, regulatory and safe utilisation. In addition to distinctive networking opportunity with colleagues and friends, the NAPPSA Conference is designed to provide pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists with timely information and resources to L-R: Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Cecilia Igwilo; enrich their career and practice. A continuing pharmaceutical education President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Pharm. Mazi programme of over 22 pharmacy credit hours, covering different areas of Sam Ohuabunwa; Chairman, NAPharm Committee on Drug the pharmaceutical profession, including pharmaceutical care, funding and Substance Abuse, Dr Lolu Ojo; and Secretary, NAPharm for pharmaceutical projects, mentoring sessions, and Deans Workshop Committee on Drug and Substance Abuse, Pharm. (Mrs) will be offered. Rosemary Achi-kanu, at a press briefing, held at the Pharmacy House, Lagos. Abu Dhabi hosts 79th FIP Congress he 79th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been scheduled to hold in Abu Dhabi, United TArab Emirates from 22 to 26 September 2019. Themed “New Horizons For Pharmacy – Navigating Winds Of Change”, the event is billed to focus on topics such as “New Trends In Science, Practice And Education”; “New Roles, Opportunities, And Responsibilities”; “Responding To The Challenges Of Today” and “Targeting Special Interest”. 92nd PSN Conference holds in Kaduna he 92nd Annual Conference the opening ceremony is of the Pharmaceutical scheduled to feature dignitaries TSociety of Nigeria will hold like Mr Boss Mustapha, secretary at Kaduna Trade Fair Centre, to the federal government and Zaria Road, Kaduna State chief guest of honour; Sen. (Mrs.) from Monday, 4 November to Uche Ekwunife, special guest Saturday, 9 November 2019. of honour; and His Excellency, Members of Team Smart, winner of N1 million empowerment Themed “Navigating the Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, fund, at the HIV Self-Testing Innovation Bootcamp Finale, held at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos. Winds of Change in Professional executive governor of Kaduna Practice in a Volatile Economy,” State and chief host. Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
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spread June 19 .indd 7 6/10/2019 3:03:53 PM } 34 }News Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 2019 pharma expo will benefit Nigerians, local manufacturers, says Ayebae - As PMG-MAN seeks more support for local manufacturers he Nigerian Pharma By Yusuff Moshood Manufacturers Expo 2019, solution providers Tbilled to hold on 28 and of packaging 29 August, will be of great materials. value to Nigerians and local Ayebae, while pharmaceutical manufacturers, congratulating including players in the allied President industries of nutraceuticals, food Muhammadu and beverages, biotech and Buhari for his packaging machineries among re-election for others, Dr Fidelis Ayebae, a second term, chairman, Pharmaceutical urged him to work Manufacturing Group of the hard to fulfil his Manufacturers Association of promise to take Nigeria (PMG-MAN), has said. Nigeria to the Ayebae gave the assurance next level, adding while speaking with newsmen that the next at a media parley about the level should be upcoming event, themed “Strategic reflected in the Collaboration for Medicine creation of more Security, Affordability and National job opportunities Sufficiency”, stressing that the expo for Nigerians, will not only help to expose the provision of better activities of local pharmaceutical infrastructures, manufacturers to Nigerians but will better security also be an opportunity for visitors of lives and at the event to buy quality locally properties and manufactured drugs at highly L-R Mr Frank Muonemeh, executive secretary, PMG-MAN; Mr Adekunle Abibu, financial enhancing of discounted prices. secretary, Pharma Expo Committee/MD Pharma Deko; Dr Fidelis Ayebae, chairman, access to top The PMG-MAN chairman, who PMG-MAN/MD-CEO, Fidson Healthcare Plc; Prince Agboade Orimadegun, managing quality affordable is also the founder and managing director, Orfema Pharmaceuticals Ltd; and Mr Jacob Kurian, executive director, Jawal medicines to director/CEO of Fidson Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, during the press briefing held at PMGMAN’s secretariat in Lagos, recently. citizens. Plc., disclosed further that the expo T h e which will be holding at New Haven manufacturing technologies in edge technologies and practices; government, the PMG-MAN on Oba Akinjobi Street, GRA, Ikeja, West and Central Africa, noting as well as a PMG-MAN guided visits chairman said, should also support will attract approximately 200 that the expo will also help to factories and/or organisations local manufacturers in all sectors international pharma machineries encourage further development of for business networking. to boost local productivity and exhibition companies from six local manufacturing capacity and The PMG-MAN boss stated that employment opportunities. countries and about 10,000 production of high quality, safe and the expo will also help participants Ayebae also noted that with pharmaceutical and related sectors affordable medicines. to discover new trends in pharma strategic collaborations with trade professionals from across the Major highlights of the expo manufacturing and packaging local and international partners, sub region, as well as about 150 to look out for, according to innovation; provide opportunity Nigeria can reverse the trend of Nigerian exhibitors. Ayebae, include special buyers- to participants to meet turnkey 70 per cent to 30 per cent ratio of He added that the event sellers sessions that will bring consultants and providers of medicine importation against local will create a platform for together over 500 pharma and Good Manufacturing Practice manufacturing. This, he said, will pharmaceutical stakeholders’ allied products manufacturing (GMP) upgrades; as well as enable also help the nation to achieve the collaboration and engagement that companies; a technical symposium participants to meet suppliers and Sustainable Development Goals will facilitate the upgrade of pharma highlighting most recent cutting- (SDGs) 3, 8 and 9. Engage committed professionals for efficiency, Atueyi urges entrepreneurs By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis o achieve the ultimate Foundation of goal of excellence in any Nigeria (PEFON) is Torganisation, it is essential to aimed at promoting involve the expertise of committed collaboration among professionals, Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi, professionals who publisher of Pharmanews and have excelled in their member of Board of Trustees chosen careers at (BOT), Professional Excellence home and abroad. Foundation of Nigeria (PEFON), has In the last said. five years, the Vl. Atueyi made the assertion at the undation has attracted induction and investiture ceremony bankers, surveyors, of new Fellows of PEFON, held at pharmacists, the Hotel Victoria Palace, Victoria technocrats and other Island, Lagos on 25 May, 2019. career professionals Atueyi, who stood in for Prince from all walks of life. Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi as chairman, Some Distinguished maintained that the difference Fellows of the between a country like Dubai Foundation include and Nigeria is the problem of Prince Julius Adelusi- leadership. Adeluyi, chairman, Accordingly, the distinguished PEFON Board of PEFON-BOT member called for Trustees; Pharm. godly virtues on the part of leaders, Ahmed I. Yakasai, citing the recent killings in Sri L-R: Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, group managing director, CMC Connect; Sir president of PSN; Dr Lanka as being perpetrated by Ifeanyi Atueyi, member, Board of Trustees (BOT), Professional Excellence (Mrs) Stella Okoli, people without fear of God. Foundation of Nigeria (PEFON); Godwin Ehigiamupoe; and Adesuwa Isokpa, chairman, Emzor “This is why we call for only advocate, Kayode Sofola & Associates, at the event. Pharmaceuticals; Dr people of integrity and godly John Nwaiwu, chief virtues to be part of PEFON. The integrity, mentoring, responsibility Bailey, Founder of the foundation executive officer, more committed professionals we and empathy- say it all,” he noted. religiously as a young man, the JB Pharmaceuticals Limited; have at the helms of affairs, the Thanking the leadership of the brand-perception expert praised Pharm. Olakunle Ekundayo, better for this country,” he said. Foundation on behalf of the new him for revoltuionising the managing director of Drugfield Speaking further, Atueyi Fellows, Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, insurance industry in his heyday. Pharmaceuticals; Sir Nnamdi stressed that PEFON was not group managing director, CMC “I quite agree with the chairman Obi, managing director, Embassy interested in bringing in a crowd to Connect, promised that the that Nigeria has the problem of Pharmaceuticals; Pharm. Uche join its fold but only few people who inductees would uphold every leadership as the best man does Nwana, managing director, Sylken have proven themselves worthy in tenet of PEFON and continue to not always get the job. I think what Pharmacy; Dr Nelson Uwaga, former their chosen professions. sustain its standard. we indeed need is leadership with PSN president and president of “I believe the five core values While noting that he had vision,” he emphasised. Nigerian Institute of Management of PEFON – professionalism, always followed Sir (Dr) ‘Dipo The Professional Excellence (NIM). Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
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medicines By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis gain prominence and oxie, the much anticipated acceptance in the health premium range of children sector soon. Mmedicines, has been He opined that no introduced into the Nigerian matter how good the market. formulation of an over- The product unveiling, held the-counter medication is, recently in Lagos, followed the pack has to be visually months of intensive sensitisation appealing to attract the campaign by its trademark owners, customer. Pharmalliance. “This is known as the Speaking with Pharmanews first moment of truth. The in an interview, Pharm Adeshina second moment of truth Opanubi, project catalyst, is when the customer Pharmalliance, disclosed that consumes the product and, the newly launched Moxie is a of course, the third moment revolutionary brand which seeks occurs when the consumer to cause a positive disruption has used the product and across the entire value chain of the gives feedback on his Nigerian pharmaceutical industry. experience. “This is because we believe “Since the product that made-in-Nigeria shouldn’t be excels on the three synonymous with average outlook, important moments of performance or quality. As a group truth, it therefore means of forward-looking community L-R: Lere Baale, strategy adviser to Pharmalliance and CEO of that the chance of repeat pharmacists, we therefore decided Business School Netherlands; Ogheneochuko Omaruaye, MD New patronage is high, once to conceptualise and deliver a Heights Pharmaceuticals; Pharm Adeshina Opanubi, project catalyst, customer satisfaction brand that would match anyone Pharmalliance; Pharm Jude Elue, CEO Rock Forth Limited and Dr Bola is achieved,” Baale produced anywhere in the world. Keshinro, pharma manufacturing consultant at the launch. emphasised. “We support and commend the In his concluding remarks, work NAFDAC is doing to promote at a price acceptable to the average “Both formulations are capped Opanubi declared that Moxie local production and we believe Nigerian,” he noted. with universally certified child is the only registered children the only way we can show clear In a related development, Dr resistant caps. In addition, the formulation in Nigeria that has a support to the work of the agency Bola Keshinro, the manufacturing paracetamol comes with an easy dedicated portion on the pack for is to throw our hat in the ring and consultant, who was responsible dosing syringe which makes it very pharmacists’ labelling and dosage lend credence to the campaign by for the production process of convenient for mothers. instructions. NAFDAC,” he said. Moxie, has reassured that Moxie’s “One of the unique selling According to the former Pfizer Opanubi further stressed that quality compares favourably with points of the product is its taste. staff, this was specifically introduced Pharmalliance, being a group of its counterparts in both Europe The child-resistant caps provide to promote professionalism among community pharmacists with over and America. safety features and eliminates the colleagues. 100 stores in Lagos and environs, Keshinro stated that the raw risk of children opening or self- Moxie is distributed nationally is committed to production of materials, especially the Active dosing,” he said. by New Heights Pharmaceuticals products that meet the stated and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Applauding the depth of and Rockforth Limited and is unstated needs of the consumer. (API) and flavours, used for the details that went into Moxie’s pack available in registered wholesale “In our quest to deliver a production process were largely design, Pharm. Lere Baale, Strategy and retail pharmacies all over quality product, we kept an eye sourced from Europe, while Adviser to Pharmalliance and CEO Nigeria. on our costs because we know other materials were directly of Business School Netherlands, At the moment, only Moxie we operate in a price-sensitive taken from stockists in India who who graced the event, was quite strawberry-flavoured paracetamol environment; hence the need to supply American and European optimistic that the product would and orange-flavoured vitamin C deliver a premium quality product manufacturers. are currently in the market. Me Cure has revolutionised diagnostics, telemedicine in Nigeria, says Alabi - As company marks 10th anniversary with app launch, free eye surgery
e Cure Healthcare Limited, By Adebayo Oladejo a leading healthcare at celebrating the to make healthcare services company in Nigeria company’s milestone convenient and affordable to M Nigerians. has recently disclosed how its in Nigeria as well as dynamic approach to healthcare promoting good eye “We are providing access delivery laid a good foundation health and helping in to a qualified panel of doctors for better diagnostic services in the reduction of the completely free. You can book the country. burden of avoidable an appointment with the app Speaking with newsmen at blindness through download on your phone and then a press briefing organised to early detection our doctors will give you a call to commemorate the company’s of common eye know your ailment and prescribe 10th anniversary, the Chief conditions that result medication and diagnostic test if Medical Officer and Consultant in blindness. required,” Shaiku said. Pathologist of Me Cure Diagnostic Speaking further, While lamenting that lack of Centre, Dr Obiefuna Ajie said the ophthalmologist modern equipment for treatment that, through the firm’s different noted that despite has limited positive outcomes for operation centres in Lagos, Kano growing awareness patients in the country, Mr Jide and Umuahia, among others, on glaucoma, many Fadirepo (rtd), chief operating Me Cure Diagnostic Centre people do not have officer, Me Cure Diagnostic had introduced state-of-the-art their eyes checked Centre, Oshodi, said government diagnostic equipment, paving the regularly, adding that should partner with private health facilities to provide an enabling way for Nigerians to get quality Dr Adegboyega Alabi, glaucoma is a disease care that affects the optic environment for improved Speaking further, Obiefunna healthcare delivery. healthcare industry since it nerve in the eye. This, he said, can be achieved said the diagnostics arm of came on board, particularly in the company was established While speaking on the new by ensuring reduced tariffs on diagnostic care. application launched into the the importation of lifesaving to overcome the challenges Alabi, who is a consultant patients faced in carrying out Nigeria healthcare space, Me equipment and consumables, as opthalmologist, stated that Me Cure’s Chief Technology Officer, well as eliminating the long and investigations and examinations, Cure had tremendously boosted adding that this would help Adil Shaiku said the company worrisome process of clearing the growth of the health sector, introduced ‘Me Cure Smart Buy’ as the commodities from the ports. many Nigerians access proper revealing that the company treatment and reduce avoidable an e-commerce and telemedicine In her remarks, Head of would be focusing its attention on platform where Nigerians can Operations, Me Cure Healthcare deaths. cancer management by providing Also speaking, Chief communicate with pharmacists Limited, Sucheta Trivedi, stated: oncological services that would and doctors at no cost through “We have thorough professionals Operating Officer, Me Cure Eye help save the lives of those living Centre, Dr Adegboyega Alabi, their phones at their convenience who not only offer care to patients with the disease in the coming and get healthcare services at but also put smiles on their faces, said it had been an interesting years. journey in the last one decade affordable rates. thereby reducing the pains and According to him, the free eyes According to Shaiku, the anxiety associated with their for Me Cure as the company had screening exercise was aimed been able to revolutionise the product was launched in order health issues.” Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
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of the achievements has also improved drastically in include organising the last decade. PANS tutorials for the first time in IUO. This The initial student involves students in population of 24 (set A) was higher levels tutoring inducted by the Pharmacists students in the lower Council of Nigeria (PCN) in levels. This exercise March 2012 alongside the set helped students to B (39 students). Between that perform better than time and today, what would they use to over the you say has changed about years. pharmacy education in IUO? We have also been A lot has really changed. able to manage the The quality of learning has facilities that we have improved as we now have a in the classrooms higher number of experienced and the environs lecturers and professors who properly so as to teach us now. There is also provide conducive improved laboratory equipment learning environment and apparatuses for practical for students. We plan sessions. Also, the classrooms on fixing projectors are even more conducive now in the classrooms and in very good conditions for so as to promote learning and understanding. e-learning and easy In fact, over the years, there understanding of has been continuous widening lectures. of the frontiers of knowledge We have also through provision of excellent improved the environment for learning and students-lecturers’ research. relationship in Pharmacy What would you say are Department of the challenges associated IUO. We have also with studying Pharmacy in a enhanced social private institution, compared life, in general, to to those studying in public ease off some stress universities? MacHenry Obinna Anetoh associated with The major challenge studying Pharmacy. associated with studying acHenry Obinna Anetoh is the president of Pharmaceutical On this note, Pharmacy in a private institution my team and I compared to public institutions Association of Nigeria Students (PANS), Igbinedion would like to call on is the school fees. The school University, Okada, Edo State. In this exclusive interview key stakeholders fees are quite outrageous when M especially the alumni compared to those of the federal with , the 500 level, Anambra State-born pharmacy Pharmanews members of the and state universities. student recounts how pharmacy education in private institutions faculty to provide Also, people have this notion used to be perceived as substandard in the past, as well as how us some support to that pharmacy students from enable us reach our private school are of below much things have changed, especially at IUO. Excerpts: goals. standard compared to students What was your reason for I am in the right frame of mind. from other schools. I see this choosing to study Pharmacy? I even read more while others The Dora Akunyili College as a challenge and it is very It had always been my sleep at night. of Pharmacy, Igbinedion wrong because these students dream to study Medicine or any Also, I don’t joke with my University, started as a School from private school are as good related course because of my classes. I make sure I attend all of Pharmacy within the as any student from any other deep passion for saving lives. my lectures and pay attention to College of Health Sciences in pharmacy school. It is a very So, here I am, a pharmacist-to every detail. Incidentally, I had 2004, and later transformed to bad notion and the earlier there be in a few months, by the grace been privileged to serve PANS a full-fledged college in 2007. is a change, the better for the of God. It’s a dream come true IUO in my 300 level as director Compared to other schools pharmacy profession. for me. Furthermore, I am a very of socials, and I still excelled in of pharmacy that started versatile person and I dislike my academics. I had also been earlier, how would you assess What do you think is wrong being constrained. Pharmacy, serving in other capacities pharmacy education in IUO? with pharmacy education is as a profession, is very dynamic before becoming the president I would say that the learning being run in Nigeria? and offers several options. I and have always excelled conditions here are fantastic. The major thing I think is think this is where I belong. academically. So, with the grace The teaching staff include some wrong with the way pharmacy of God, I have been able to very renowned professors education is being run in Nigeria What were your multitask and end up achieving and other academic bigwigs is how cumbersome the syllabus motivations for contesting for good results both ways. who work really hard to impart is. The workload is so much the post of PANS president? knowledge to their students. that most times students end I contested for PANS Can you outline your Pharmacy education here up cramming just to pass these presidency because I’ve always achievements and challenges has experienced tremendous exams without having proper had the passion for selfless since you became president? growth, so students here can knowledge. If the syllabus can service. Not only to serve, but By the grace of God, comfortably hold their own be properly broken down, also to make huge impacts. I we have recorded some against their contemporaries starting from 200 level, I feel want to leave an enduring legacy achievements so far and still from government and other the workload will be optimally that successive leaderships can have a lot in the pipeline. Some privately owned institutions. The distributed and knowledge build on. number of granduands annually will be better impacted. Other How have you been issues include challenges faced juggling your studies with PANS getting internship placements activities? The major thing I think is wrong with the and so on. I know that combining my way pharmacy education is being run in If you have the privilege of studies with my responsibilities Nigeria is how cumbersome the syllabus is. changing some things about as PANS president requires a pharmacy education in IUO, lot of hard work, smart work The workload is so much that most times what would they be? and proper time-management, students end up cramming just to pass these Well, judging by what is so I have taken those into exams without having proper knowledge. If obtainable now, I see little consideration. It has been or nothing to change about tough but not too tough for me the syllabus can be properly broken down, pharmacy education in IUO because I make sure I manage starting from 200 level, I feel the workload because the education system my time properly. One of the will be optimally distributed and knowledge is up to standard. Rather, I would major secrets is to read during will be better impacted. enhance and improve what any free time I get , as long as we already have if given the mandate. Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019)
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40 }Issues & Perspectives Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Strength in unity: The 8-star young pharmacist By Pharm. (Dr) Lolu Ojo, BPharm, MBA, PharmD, FPCPharm, FPSN, FNAPharm (With inputs From Pharms Clement Hamidu, Obube Olumide and Yusuf Adeyemi)
his article was drawn from pharmacy in Nigeria needs to and old, in the the address that should find strength in unity. profession in Thave been presented at an We can do much more a manner that event by the Young Pharmacists if we are united in pursuing guarantees Group (PSN-YPG). I had been a common goal. We are greater cohesion invited by the Group’s Lagos pharmacists of different for task coordinator, Funmbi Okoya, backgrounds, orientations, accomplishment. whom I have known since his cultures, pedigrees, I will urge you days as PANS president at aspirations, languages, ideas to stand in unity Obafemi Awolowo University and knowledge, who should and unleash the (OAU), and I can say, without any be joined together in the adrenaline of reservation, that he is like the pursuit of rendering the best innovation and proverbial smart kid who knows pharmaceutical services to the progress into the how to wash his hands clean and teaming population of Nigerians life- blood of our therefore deserves to dine with in need. profession. the elders. It should also be our common I am also excited about the goal to pursue ethical pharmacy Building the new leadership that is coming practice and equitable share of 8-star young from PSN-YPG and from close the wealth associated with the pharmacist quarters, I can say the future of profession. It is in unity that we The social Pharmacy is safe in your hands. will find the strength to fight relevance we They had chosen a contemporary for professional recognition seek in survival and apt topic which really and empowerment for our and growth of indicates their desire to move colleagues in the hospitals and the pharmacy the profession forward. I want administrative institutions. profession will to assure the YPG that many of In diversity, there is beauty be determined the older colleagues, myself and there is strength, says to a large extent inclusive, are one with you in this Maya Angelou; but Pharmacy by the training laudable endeavour and will be in Nigeria is yet to harvest the we receive from willing to render support as may beauty and strength embedded school and be desired. in our diversity. It may be a the relentless consolation to say that this is efforts we make Strength and unity generally true for the Nigerian on fulfilling the responsibility we must always remember that Strength, in the common economy and nationhood, but of self-education. Apart our greatest asset is ethical parlance, is described as we must not accept the status from the curriculum review professional practice. This is “the quality or state of being quo as a desired destination. conference of the PCN many how we can empower ourselves physically strong”. For the It is heartwarming, however, years ago that suggested professionally, in addition to purpose of this discussion, to know that young pharmacists decongestion of the curriculum seeking mentors that will guide however, we will look at are already thinking and talking and allotment of more time to us through our journeys, to strengths as tasks or activities about this subject. We need to clinical training, veterinary avoid costly mistakes. that you can do well. These harness the strength inherent pharmacy, behavioural It is necessary for all of us encompass areas of knowledge, in our diversity to confront all science, communication skills, to appreciate that professional proficiencies, skills and talents. the ills currently ravaging the information technology and empowerment is the greatest You can complete work or relate pharmacy profession in Nigeria. practical internship, lots more weapon at the disposal of with others using these traits and I am a firm believer in the are still needed to meet up with any professional group. This abilities. However, nothing beats group process and the principle the challenges of the 21st century comes through no other way a team player, the ability to work that the group can do much pharmacy practice. but through excellence and well with others is an indicator more than what an individual The best definition for ethics. Ethics, as mentioned of success. alone can achieve. It is for this education is “the training of earlier, is the clearest indicator The evidence of unity or reason that I have devoted my mind and character” and the first that differentiates professional togetherness is all around us: time and energy in mobilising degree (or any level of education practice from quackery, animals cannot produce their pharmacists for action and we which trains the mind and irrespective of educational offspring without the male and have succeeded in many ways. character) prepares the holder background. A professor of female coming together. The These include: Setting up an for any future engagement and pharmacy who throws off ethics tree cannot bear fruits without academy to update knowledge responsibilities. For this reason, from practice is no different some ingredients from the sun, and develop skills and you will find engineers excelling from a school- leaver attempting the land, the atmosphere and competencies; Pharmacy Estate, in a banking career and you to give and counsel on drug efforts of the vineyard dresser. to provide accommodation; have doctors, pharmacists, matters. You have a date with Let us look at the broom and Ultra Logistics Company lawyers and others going into destiny; don’t ever betray it, which we use for cleaning Limited, designed to be a and succeeding in endeavours because you are the future. purposes in homes and offices. special purpose vehicle for different from their primary It is a symbol of strength in commercial engagements for course of study. Conclusion unity. It is when the broom sticks all pharmacists. The success stories are all Pharmacy has a rich heritage are bonded together that they The ball is now in our dependent on the readiness to bequeath to the present and become a broom. As a separate court to move these concepts of the concerned individuals future generation of pharmacists. items, each of the broom sticks forward. Together, we can get to learn on the job through Let us resolve to preserve such is weak and almost useless. pharmacists off the streets honesty, hard work and sincerity rich heritage and culture of Unity yields a positive result as searching for internship of purpose. In building the excellence as exemplified by the result of the union is better placement or jobs, assist those 8-star young pharmacist, the many outstanding colleagues than that of the individuals. with special needs (career above skills acquisition should who are renowned locally and Closer home, in renewal, new jobs, etc) and get be synergised and brought internationally. They achieve all Pharmacology, we talk of the young graduates ready to together with focus on the those feats of being stars and addition, potentiation or synergy take on the challenges of the public health and supply chain beacon of excellence in the when two substances are used practice environment. management systems of the pharmacy profession because together. According to Haile There is every need to healthcare delivery system in of the long years of preparation Selassie, “History teaches us that mobilise everyone, both young our country. While doing this, and determination to succeed. unity is strength, and cautions With the population of us to submerge and overcome Pharmacy has a rich heritage to bequeath Nigeria in excess of 200 million, our differences in the quest for meeting the pharmaceutical common goals, to strive, with all to the present and future generation of needs of the people is by no our combined strength, for the pharmacists. Let us resolve to preserve such means an easy task. Posterity is path to true African brotherhood rich heritage and culture of excellence as beckoning on us to accept this and unity.” exemplified by many outstanding colleagues special responsibility. On this To date, Africa remains note, distinguished colleagues, I largely underdeveloped who are renowned locally and internationally. leave you with a humble prayer because the clarion calls like They achieve all those feats of being stars that, our search for excellence that of Selassie and those after and beacon of excellence in the pharmacy in Pharmacy shall not be in vain. him are not heeded. There is no profession because of the long years of time that can be more crucial God bless Pharmacy. than now when the household of preparation and determination to succeed.
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 42 6/10/2019 3:02:00 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }News 43 Pharmacists bemoan rise in hypertension, urge regular checkup continued from back page known as high Nigeria presently, emphasised blood pressure. The the need for checkups, drug theme for World education, healthy diet and Hypertension Day lifestyle to guard against it. 2019 is ‘Know Your According to her, heart failure Numbers’, with the is one of the complications of goal of increasing hypertension, which could be high blood pressure avoided by early detection as (BP) awareness in all well as prompt and appropriate populations around treatment. the world”. Oparah added that people The keynote do not have to see symptoms of speaker of the event, hypertension before checking Pharm. Olusola their blood pressure, noting that Moses Jaiyeoba, who since regular check-up is the is also managing only way to know whether one is director, CareSpace hypertensive, it should be done Pharmacy, Ejigbo, L-R: The Iyaloja of Ile-Iwe Ultra Modern Market, Alhaja Alimoh Sanusi; Pharm. regularly described Olusola Moses Jaiyeoba, delivering his lecture with Pharm. Nwachukwu Continuing, she said: “World hypertension as a Nwabufor, secretary, Ikotun ACPN and Pharm. Fazazee Taofik, chairman, Hypertension Day is celebrated situation in which ACPN, Ikotun Zone. annually on 17 May to educate the there is sustained elevation of public and increase awareness blood pressure above a threshold Jaiyeoba also added world, noting that there is poor on hypertension, commonly of 140 mmHg systolic and 90 that Nigeria accounts for about awareness on the condition. mmHg diastolic in an adult. one-third of the adult population He advised Nigerians, of hypertension patients in the especially the market women and men who besieged the venue, to avoid excessive consumption of salt, smoking and alcohol, as well as drug misuse and abuse, all of which he said are strongly linked to development of hypertension. “The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in our part of the world is said to have reached epidemic proportions. In most African countries, cardiovascular diseases are the second most common cause of death after infectious diseases,” he said. While addressing the people, the Director of Information Centre (DIC), ACPN, who is also a practising pharmacist in the area, Pharm. (Mrs) Bukola Folorunsho, said the risk from hypertension is negligible if blood pressure is regularly controlled by adhering to lifestyle modifications and or drugs. Folorunsho also urged people with hypertension to consult health practitioners for proper advice and take their medications regularly to achieve good blood pressure control, and to prevent complications like stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. While addressing the community pharmacists, the Iyaloja and the Babaloja of the market, Alhaji Lai Momoh and Alhaja Alimoh Sanusi, appreciated the experts for bringing the awareness campaign and free screening to their doorsteps in order to enlighten their people on the dangers of high blood pressure. The duo further expressed delight in the free medical screening conducted for their people, adding that the exercise, if continued, would greatly help to prevent illnesses in the community and promote a longer, healthier life. Other personalities at the event were Pharm. Michael Ajisegiri, managing director, May Suzzie Pharmacy, Agodo, Ogbe, who also delivered a lecture; Pharm. Omotayo Aderinoye, Prinsa Pharma, Ikotun, also a lecturer; Pharm. Fazazee Taofik, chairman, ACPN, Ikotun Zone; Pharm. Ademola Moyosade, and Mrs. Titilola Olaonipekun, one of the market leaders, among others.
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 44 6/10/2019 3:02:05 PM } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 }News 45 Expect unprecedented improvements at Kano ACPN conference - Adekola By Adebayo Oladejo the registration point,” issue with drug abuse he said. “We are looking at the He added that the innovative approach to bring conference, which will an end to this menace and that hold at the Afficent Event is why we have decided to give Centre, Nassarawa, the job to a capable hand, in GRA, Kano City, with person of Alh. Ahmed Yakassai, the theme, “Tackling the immediate past president, the Menace of Drug PSN, and founder, Safe Medicine Abuse in Nigeria: Foundation, who is going to An Innovative deliver the keynote address Approach”, will during the opening ceremony. feature innovative and “We are also going to memorable events, celebrate him as an appreciation including a one-day to what he has done for PCN accredited pre- pharmacy, so it’s going to be conference workshop; a round peg in a round hole,” clinical master classes; Adekola said. business strategy The ACPN leader, who master-class; night of eulogised his immediate fun and relaxation. predecessor, Alkali, for Speaking further, bequeathing the association the number one a befitting ultra-modern community pharmacist secretariat, which he said in the country said the had made the running of theme was carefully the association’s affair very chosen because of easy, further said, “I have its importance to said it countless times and Pharm. Samuel O. Adekola national development, will continue to reassure my adding that community colleagues across the country pharmacists have that we have come to a season always being at the receiving of rejoicing and possibilities, s community pharmacists, the venue they have prepared end whenever issues that relate and that by the grace of God, we under the aegis of the for the conference and I make to drug abuse is mentioned. shall all rejoice together. AAssociation of Community bold to say that not even the “As I have always said, “A time has come to make Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), PSN have got that kind of place the panacea for drug abuse community pharmacists in prepare for their much for a conference before. Talking is community pharmacy. If all Nigeria to rejoice, and all I anticipated national conference, about accommodation spaces, drugs in the community are left want from them is to cooperate tagged “Tunmbin Giwa 2019”, they are absolutely conducive, in the hands of the community with me and see where God is and holding in the ancient coupled with the fantastic state- pharmacist, we won’t have any leading us to.” city of Kano, from 30 June to of-the-art conference venue. 6 July, its national chairman, There is no doubt that Kano is Pharm. Samuel Oluwaoromipin highly prepared for this event,” Adekola, has assured members he said across the country to look According Adekola, the forward to a well-planned and Kano ACPN conference, which generally improved conference has been designed as a unified that will be unrivaled in the conference for pharmacists in history of the association. the entire north-central, north- The national chairman, while east and north-west states, speaking with Pharmanews in promises to be at par with an exclusive interview in conferences of international his office in Lagos recently, standard through friendlier expressed gratitude to God for and stress-free registration; making the association witness spacious, air-conditioned and another conference year, the highly conducive exhibition first since he took over the reins stands; highly innovative and of leadership from Dr Albert educative programmes; awards, Kelong Alkali. leisure and side attractions; While inviting delegates, serene environment; hospitality guests, sponsors and exhibitors and fun at its peak, as well to Kano City, for the 38th edition as befitting accommodation, of the annual conference, among others. Adekola said, “I assure them “One significant thing I just like I said when I was cannot fail to mention about campaigning that I would this conference is that we are ensure that this conference going to have the maiden remains memorable in the edition of the ACPN Faculty minds of our members, to the running Continuing Education extent that no other conference Programme, which willl afford before it would be able to match every participant a minimum of its success.” 10 points unit. Speaking further, the new “We have also secured the ACPN chairman, who had best deal for our members served as the national vice- through the registrar, chairman, as well as chairman, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Pharmaceutical Society of Pharm. NAE Mohammed, who Nigeria (PSN), Ondo State has approved a full module of Chapter, said even though he MCPD during this conference. was under intense pressure to So Kano is set to make history. take the hosting right away from “Another innovative idea Kano for security reasons, he we are planning to put into this had been assured by the host conference is that the usual that the state was ready, stressing conference shirt that people that he had also personally normally struggle to get is made ascertained this from his recent surplus, such that everybody visit to the state. will get. In fact, apart from the “When I made a trip to Kano to fact that it is going to be of great know what they have on ground, quality, it will form part of the I was amazed by the standard of materials that people will get at Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
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Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 46 6/10/2019 3:02:11 PM } } years Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Nursing Practice 47 Healthcare financing: Between profit and public good By Comrade Olubunmi Akinola, Assistant Gen Secretary, Ogun State NANNM he achievement of as a business and see no reason Obansa and Orimisan (2013) Universal Health Coverage for governments to commit refer to health financing as the (UHC) is dependent on funds that will not yield profits collection of funds from various T into healthcare financing. sources (e.g. government, how healthcare systems are being financed and this has a The latter approach have households, businesses, and ripple effect on the economy of made governments to embrace donors) and pooling them to nations and the global economy. privatisation of healthcare share financial risk across larger This was affirmed by Judith services or Public Private population groups and using Shamian, former president of the Partnerships (PPPs), a concept them to pay for services from International Council of Nurses that has arguments for and public and private healthcare (ICN), who stated that the wealth against. However, it is imperative providers. of nations depends on the health to note that the basic goals of They further identified the of their populations. healthcare financing systems objectives of health financing Selection of an adequate and are to keep people healthy, treat to include: making funding efficient method of financing, the sick and protect families available, ensuring appropriate in addition to organisational against financial ruin from choice and purchase of cost- delivery structure for health medical bills. It is also important effective interventions, giving services, is essential, if a to note that the goal of healthcare appropriate financial incentives country is to achieve its national systems is not profit-making as to providers and ensuring that health objective of providing healthcare delivery should be all individuals have access to healthcare for all, as posited by seen as a public service and not effective health services. development, because there is Carrin, Evans & Xu (2007). a business venture. Nduaka (2018) posited a relationship between health To this end, various models or This article will consider that “health financing is the and economic growth, while ill- schemes exist in the financing of healthcare financing in Nigeria identification and mobilisation health is a major cause of poverty healthcare systems, depending with a focus on PPPs and of resources for healthcare or bankruptcy (Agbatogun & on the countries involved privatisation initiatives, explore services. The application Taiwo (2010). and the resources available. arguments for and against them, of these resources is also Yunusa et al. (2014) Howbeit, basic models exist, and attempt to show whether this important. It should be geared identified three sources of with different countries adapting new trend translates to people towards meeting at least 80 per healthcare financing according and domesticating them to suit over profit or profit over people. cent of medical needs of about to international literature to their needs according to local 90 per cent of the populace.” include: public, quasi-public and realities and unique differences. Healthcare financing Apart from involving funds private sources. These sources While some countries Healthcare financing allocation to various sections, however have considerable approach healthcare financing involves the pooling, collection regions, groups and specific adaptations across countries with the consideration that and deployment of funds from types of healthcare, healthcare as regards how revenue is health is a basic human right, various sources, as well as the financing by any nation generated from them and the and therefore make healthcare strategies and mechanisms targeting economic growth relative weight of each of the services available to all citizens, employed to make payment and development must commit sources when considering the irrespective of their economic for healthcare services and sufficient expenditure to health overall financing of healthcare. status or ability to pay, some expenditures, as described by to achieve desired levels of others have viewed healthcare Yunusa et al (2014). health status and economic Continues next edition
}News } Get tested before treating malaria, Ikotun ACPN chills. charges residents By Adebayo Oladejo Fielding questions from n accordance with the recent pressmen at the campaign, the World Health Organisation Chairman, ACPN, Ikotun Zone, (WHO)’s guidelines which Pharm. Fazazee Taofik, said the I programme was very important as recommend a universal “test and treat” strategy for it was aimed at getting the attention malaria, mainly by use of rapid of numerous residents of the diagnostic test (RDT), members area and ensuring that they have of the Association of Community necessary information regarding Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), their health. Ikotun Zone, Lagos, have Speaking further, the zonal stressed the need to conduct chairman stated that the zone had proper diagnosis and test always been interested in the well- before any malaria drug can be being of those in its catchment administered on anyone to avoid areas, adding that the essence of mistaking any other condition marking the day was to enlighten for malaria. them on how to reduce the The advice was given during prevalence of malaria. a recent “Walk Against Malaria He further said that “Zero Campaign” rally, held from Idimu Malaria Starts with Me” was an apt to Ejigbo Market, to enlighten theme, adding that malaria can residents on how to prevent malaria be defeated provided everyone infection, as part of activities to can join hands together to work mark this year’s World Malaria Day. towards it. The Ikotun Zone of ACPN, Speaking in the same vein, the which comprises Igando, Ejigbo, A cross-section of ACPN members, Ikotun Zone, before the rally duo of Pharm. Muyiwa Victor Akeju, and Pharm. Isaac Ogunbiyi, the Abaranje and Egbe sub-zones, need for people to be properly in sub-Saharan Africa. commenced the sensitisation zonal vice-chairman, stressed the enlightened on ways to prevent “We are one of the stakeholders need for pharmacists to continue in walk from Acorn Pharmacy, Fadu/ malaria, rather than looking for the in the industry as community Ifosh Road, Idimu, and had a brief advocacy and creating awareness. cure. pharmacists and that’s why we are “It is our responsibility as stopover at the Ile-Iwe Roundabout, She further added that malaria joining the world to celebrate this a popular junction in the area, one of the foremost healthcare is overdiagnosed, as people often day,” she said. providers in the country to provide before the campaigner proceeded assume they have malaria anytime Speaking further, Folorunsho to Ejigbo main junction, where the counseling and create awareness they are down with a fever and go stressed the need to keep the in every setting we find ourselves,” walk was concluded. ahead to treat it without first getting environment clean and avoid In her address to the people of Ogunbiyi said, adding that “malaria tested for confirmation. stagnant water, to prevent has huge impacts that cut across all the area, the Director of Information She told the residents, “We mosquitoes from breeding, adding Centre (DIC), ACPN, who is also a sectors; causing a massive burden know that malaria is very endemic that malaria is a disease that is on health systems.” practising pharmacist in the area, and very dangerous especially transmitted through the bites of Pharm. (Mrs) Bukola Folorunsho, According to the duo, malaria to the young ones and pregnant infected mosquitoes. is still endemic in the country as spoke on the theme of this year’s women. We are here today to She also stated that the disease World Malaria Day celebration, over 90 per cent of people visiting sensitise you on the essence of is life-threatening, and that its pharmacies daily do so to buy “Zero Malaria Starts With Me” prevention, treatment and total symptoms are similar to those of and particularly emphasising the malaria drugs or enquire about eradication of malaria, especially flu, which include high fever and them. Pharmanews App now available on Google Play store, Apple Store, Windows Store
Pharmanews June 19 Layout .indd 47 6/10/2019 3:02:13 PM } 48 }News Pharmanews June 2019 Vol. 41 No. 6 Herculean tasks await you, PCN, PSN, others charge UI pharmacy graduates continued from back page second phase entails undergoing a mandatory one-year internship programme under the supervision of a registered pharmacist at an accredited internship training facility. “I urge you all to take this second phase very seriously as there may not be opportunities to make up for any time wasted. I also want to tell you that as you have completed the first phase of your training, you are already fit to compete favourably with your colleagues in all areas of practice for services to humanity and God. I also want you to know that there are no limitations to where each of you can get to in life,” he stated The registrar further urged the graduands to get acquainted with the code of ethics of Pharmacy, which prescribes their professional and moral responsibilities to the patients, pharmacist colleagues, other health professionals, their employer, and the general public, adding that strict compliance A cross-section of the newly inducted pharmacy graduands taking their oath at the programme with the code is very important for anyone who wants to practice had produced over successfully. 800 graduates who “The Council frowns at were making waves professional misconduct in within and outside its entirety. So, any form of the country in their misconduct by any pharmacist chosen fields of will be investigated by the PCN practice, noting that Investigating Panel, and if the with the training pharmacist has a case to answer, that the graduands he or she will be referred to the had received, they Disciplinary Tribunal which has the were competent status of the Federal High Court in to contribute their Nigeria,” Mohammed warned. quota to national and Stressing that the “Register global healthcare and Go” syndrome had become development. a cankerworm in the profession, She therefore the PCN head further warned the implored the inductees to reject the practice, inductees to maintain adding that the syndrome had often a high level of brought the profession to ridicule. professionalism, “As young professionals, even during their please ensure you do the right thing internship, adding always, because if you are caught that they should strive in a desperate attempt to use your to be outstanding in Pharm. (Chief) Amaka Okafor, representative of the Registrar, PCN, Pharm. licence in unethical practice, you their chosen field NAE Mohammed (Right), presenting a certificate and plaque to the best will be in trouble,” he said. of practice and graduating student, Adeboye Adekunle Bamgboye, while his mother, Mrs. A. In his address, the university’s should not be money Bamgboye and the keynote speaker, Pharm. Olugbenga Falabi, look on. vice-chancellor, Prof. Abel conscious, but rather Olayinka, charged the graduands demonstrate the to be good ambassadors of because it marked beginning of the institution, stressing that zeal to save lives and satisfy the about drugs. So, as pharmacists, their career and sojourn in the they should be found worthy in professional ethics of pharmacy you are the custodians of drugs, so pharmacy profession. character and in the discharge of profession. you have a bigger role to play as The PSN helmsman further their responsibilities. Reeling out some achievements far as healthcare is concerned”, he appealed to the graduands to He noted that numerous the faculty had recorded under her said. ensure that they keep the pharmacy pharmacy graduates of the administration, Odeku noted that The industrial pharmacist, flag flying wherever they go, adding institution had started contributing the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) who is a Fellow of the PSN also that the academic excellence they in several ways to the development Programme had been approved admonished the graduands to recorded in pharmacy school will of pharmacy practice in particular by the university senate in March, further train themselves in the not be a determinant of a successful and Nigeria as a whole, adding that 2019, saying she was grateful to act of communication, adding career in real life, but rather their pharmacy practice is an integral the vice-chancellor, Prof. Abel that developing effective zeal and hunger to succeed at all part of healthcare and cannot be Olayinka, for sponsoring 15 staff communication skills is very cost. substituted in the healthcare sector. of the faculty for the special Pharm important in the pharmacy The high point of the event was The university don, while D conversion programme at the profession. the award of the much-coveted congratulating the faculty on the University of Benin, Edo State. She He equally advised young prize for the best graduating new faculty building commissioned added that the Faculty now had the pharmacists to work on their skills, student, which was won by Adeboye that same day, stated that his trained man-power needed for the build confidence and self-esteem, Adekunle Bamgboye, with a CGPA administration would continue its commencement of the programme, seek more knowledge, enroll for of 6.8, out a the total 7.0. drive towards development in the which she said would begin in the further training, and learn how to Additionally, 21 graduands who institution and ensure that the status 2019/2020 academic session. present effectively. graduated with first class honours of the university remains number The keynote speaker, Pharm. Speaking further, the respected were specially recognized. They one in the country. Olugbenga Falabi, while speaking pharmacist, who was part of the included, Adeboye Adekunle While presenting the on the topic, “Nigeria Pharmacists, 1988 graduating set of the Obafemi Bamgboye, who had a CGPA 6.8; graduands for the oath-taking and Panacea for Building a Healthy Awolowo University (OAU), Ile- Simisola Temidayo Oloye, with induction ceremony, the dean of Nation”, explained that the Ife, listed some of the seeds for a CGPA of 6.7; Ololade Samson the faculty, Prof. Oluwatoyin Odeku, pharmacy profession is a unique professional impacts, which the Gbadebo, 6.5; Oluwatobi Ebenezer described the newly graduated set profession and an indispensable newly inducted pharmacists can Oni, 6.5; Ifeoluwapo Olu Osikoya, whom she referred to as Eclatant arm of the healthcare delivery imbibe to include: competencies, 6.5; Oyindamola Abraham 92, as most exceptional having system. He added that pharmacists integrity, attention to detail, Adeyemi, 6.3; Chinedum Keneth recorded not only the highest are trained in the art of drug making dependability, team work, concern Ebisike, 6.3; Damiliola Daniel number of graduands in the history in order to save lives. for others, self-esteem, good work Ojumoola, 6.3; Elizabeth Damilola of the faculty, but also the highest According to Falabi, pharmacists ethics, confidence, satisfaction for Oke, 6.3; Ayomide Esther Bello, 6.3; number of first class holders, with are a unique set of professionals service and reward. Temiwumi Olaoluwa Akinmuleya, 21 of them recording a CGPA of 6.0, whose responsibilities cannot In his goodwill message to 6.2; Margaret Ebun Olawale, 6.2; and above, out of the maximum of be performed by any other the newly inducted pharmacists, Ayomide Tolulope Oyedele, 6.2; 7.0. professional. the PSN president, Mazi Sam Oluwaseun Deborah Samue, 6.2; She however noted that of the “The difference between a Ohuabunwa, who was represented Oluwafunke Victoria Amusan, 6.1; 92 graduating students, 72 would medical doctor and a pharmacist is by Pharm. 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Herculean tasks await you, PCN, PSN, others charge UI pharmacy graduates By Adebayo Oladejo egistrar of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), RPharm. Elijah Mohammed; President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and a host of other dignitaries within and outside the pharmacy profession have urged graduating pharmacy students in the country to avoid putting monetary gain above the profession, saying a call to Pharmacy is a call to service. The dignitaries made the call at the recent induction and oath- taking ceremony of 75 graduands of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. In his remarks, PCN registrar, Pharm. Mohammed, charged the newly robed pharmacists to distinguish themselves from those who had gate-crashed their way into the profession and ensure they put Pharmacy first in whatever they do. The PCN boss who was represented by Pharm. (Chief) Amaka Okafor, a director at PCN, congratulated parents of the Pharm. (Prince) Olugbenga Falabi, keynote speaker, receiving a plaque from the Vice-Chancellor, graduands for encouraging them University of Ibadan, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka and Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, UI, Prof. to complete the first phase of Oluwatoyin Odeku, at the oath-taking ceremony for 75 graduands of the Faculty of Pharmacy, pharmacy training, saying that the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, recently. continued on page 48 Pharmacists bemoan rise in hypertension, urge regular checkup - As ACPN-Ikotun takes campaign to market By Adebayo Oladejo embers of the Association and awareness programme, of Community organised by the Egbe sub-zone, MPharmacists of Nigeria of the Ikotun ACPN Zone, at the (ACPN), Ikotun Zone, Lagos, Ile-Iwe Ultra-Modern Market, the have advised Nigerians to avoid sub-zone chairperson, Pharm. excessive alcohol consumption, Elizabeth Oparah, who said smoking, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension is the most common drug abuse and stress in order to non-communicable disease in reduce the risk of hypertension. Speaking at a free screening continued on page 43
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