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PRESS RELEASE: ‘PATIENT AT THE CENTRE’ APPROACH KEY TO …

WEBPublic Awareness Message on Adverse Drug Reactions: Medicines with lack of information & accountable professionals can be life threatening. It is key for public to go to facilities they have done due diligence on, embrace group practice accepting responsibility for information sharing with patient at centre to ensure patients get better & …

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR …

WEB1 republic of kenya ministry of health pharmacy and poisons board guidelines for implementation of continuing professional development for pharmacy

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Home Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya

WEBThe Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) is a representative organization that was formed to enable Pharmacists' employ their professional expertise in the care of patients. Established in 1964, PSK has its roots in the Pharmaceutical Society of East Africa, which was registered in 1950. Since its formation, PSK continues to promote a common

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THE Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya

WEBAdverse drug reaction occurrence, reporting and associated factors among patients in selected hospitals in Kirinyaga County, Kenya 53 Muriithi, D. N.1,2*, Mokaya, D.2

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THE Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya

WEB5 Keywords: Cancer cell lines, Anticancer, Extracts, Proliferation, Phytochemicals Introduction Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and failure of conventional chemotherapeutic

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Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted

WEBGuidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceut icals in and after Emergencies March 1999 World Health Organization Churches’ Action for Health of the World Council of Churches

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Careers Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya

WEBThe Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) is a representative organization that was formed in 1964 to enable Pharmacists' employ their professional expertise in the care of patients. PSK also advocates for, encourages and participates in the: Formulation of appropriate, and review of, existing pharmaceutical policies through appropriate review

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Factors that affect the availability of medicines in public health

WEBFactors that affect the availability of medicines in public health facilities in Kenya: A case study of Nairobi City County Author: Ganatra N., Karimi P.N., Shital M., Kayumba C. Is Part Of: Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, Volume 24, No. 3 (2020) Abstract:

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A review on Psychological Impact of Disease Outbreaks and how …

WEBTo correlate research findings, proposals and recommendations from different sources on mental health and the impact of disease outbreaks on mental health, we did desktop review of literature sources to establish some of the findings and align them with the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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Provider perspectives on the Strengths and Weaknesses of the …

WEBResults: Progress of devolution was reported to be experiencing several challenges. The factors that were cited as bottlenecks to achieving full benefits of devolution were poor medical supplies, poor human resource recruitment and retention practices, remuneration uncertainties, corruption, nepotism and political interference.

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HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT

WEBviii Preface The government has seen the need to protect waste handlers, health care workers, and the community from the dangers presented by health care waste.

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The Occurrence of Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase …

WEBThe Occurrence of Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency amongst Blood Donors at the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre-Mombasa, Kenya Author: Wigina, R. N1 , Kaggia S. N , Kahato M. N , Mzee S. S Is Part Of: Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, Volume 23, No. 4 (2018) Abstract:

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A review on the role of the pharmacist in a patient–centered

WEBBackground: Patient-centered care model of healthcare acknowledges inter-profession team-based care and the need of care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values. The contribution of the pharmacist in this paradigm can provide important benefits within primary healthcare systems through collaborative …

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REVIEW ON CURRENT TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF …

WEBMildᵲ 95-104 161-180 Moderate ᵲ 105-114 >180 Isolated Systolic HTN <90 ≥140 Severe >114 Malignant* >140 ᵲHigh normal HTN may also be termed prehypertensive stage while patients with borderline and mild HTN can be said to have stage 1 hypertension. Patients with SBP ≥140 and DBP ≥100 are said to have stage 2

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Review of the Status of Alternative Medicine Practice in Kenya

WEBThe non mainstream medical practices in Kenya vary widely along cultural, religious and geographical lines. The methods adopted range from material administration, non-invasive physical and invasive surgical procedures to psychological and spiritual based procedures. The material-medical practice or herbalism may be the only one that can be subjected to …

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Assessment of Prescribing Practice at Thika Level 5 Hospital

WEBThis study aimed to assess the prescribing practices at Thika level V hospital using the World Health Organization (WHO) core prescribing indicators. A quantitative retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 525 prescriptions written from February 9, 2021 to March 5, 2021 were collected from the outpatient pharmacy department

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Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, Volume 26, No. 2 (2022)

WEBMethodology: The research design was a descriptive retrospective study assessing the pattern of antipsychotics prescribed by physicians in the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. Data were collected from copies of prescription sheets containing antipsychotics from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.

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Conference Report

WEBDevolution of Healthcare Services in Kenya | 3 On the impact of devolution on human resources for health (HRH), Dr. Mwanzia noted that Article 235 of the

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BASIC PAEDIATRIC PROTOCOLS

WEBFor IV fluids from Day 2 Add Na+ 2-3mmol/kg/day (19mls/kg of normal saline) and K+ 1-2mmol/kg/day (1ml/kg of KCL) to 10% glucose solution. Always feed with EBM unless contra-indicated. It may be possible to increase volumes further to as much as 200mls/kg/day but seek expert advice. Day 1.

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