Resumo de Community Pharmacy

Unlike India, countries like U.K., U.S.A., grade community pharmacist as the ultimate guide to health care products and are rated higher in terms of ethical standards, than physicians, dentists and professors. A pharmacist In India is not considered anywhere above a grocer store owner who sits just to dispense what he is asked.
Until and unless the link between the people and physician i.e. the pharmacist does not get its proper recognition any dreams of making India, a healthier nation cannot be fulfilled.

A community pharmacist is the professional who would be in direct access to the public and whose duties are widely sought after by the public and patients. He dispenses medicines with a prescription and in certain cases without a prescription where applicable (OTC drugs). As he is the person who will be in direct contact with the public, he has to play an important role in decreasing the mortality and morbidity in the public.

The need of the hour is to make community pharmacist a key towards better health care. The community pharmacist can take part in health promotion campaigns, locally and nationally, on a wide range of drug related and health related topics. A community pharmacist involvement could play an important role in the following areas of health care.
Nutrition Counseling
Community pharmacist can make, significant contributions in assuring adequate nutrition by advising his patients about basic food needs, keeping to correct improper food habits in children, advising on special requirements, suggesting special diet instructions for diabetic patients and people with food allergy and participating in school lunch programs and schemes like mid-day meals etc. in rural areas.
Women Welfare-Pregnancy and Infant Care
A woman goes through different stages throughout her life, each of which has specific need and the presence of a counselor is needed in each one of them. The pharmacist who understands the normal course of pregnancy and infancy is at a distinct advantage as he or she can guide the mother in simple matters of hygiene and management. The community pharmacist can encourage breastfeeding and can play a major role by guiding the mother for the protection of the child by following proper immunization schedule.

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