Role of Pharmacists in Public Health

Role of Pharmacists in Public Health

Evolving Role

• Pharmacists are becoming active participants in disease management.

Intersection with Public Health

• Collaboration with public health focuses on (PPP):

  • Policy education

  • Patient education

  • Population management

Areas of Involvement

• Public health pharmacists engage in (AHEG):

  • Advanced pharmacy practice

  • Health policy development

  • Emergency and humanitarian response

  • Global health initiatives

Definition of Public Health

• Key components include (CDHCSE):

  • Protecting and improving community health

  • Disease prevention

  • Health education

  • Control of communicable diseases

  • Application of sanitary measures

  • Monitoring environmental hazards