Dr. Karani A.

[Dr. Nemoe @WairimuwaMbogo]

Discussed the role of the Pharmacist in achieving #UHC with @diana1wangari on @NationFmKE. Highlighted challenges as well as solutions that ensure every Kenyan's constitutional right to the highest standard of (Pharmaceutical) health.

Full Video link: https://t.co/pLH0WlMIza

[The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) @PSofKenya]

THIS IS HUGE FOR PHARMACY PRACTICE IN KENYA:

Now payers (insurance and cash paying clients), collaborating healthcare professionals and investors can now easily identify compliant practices – removing risk of mischief and reliance on guesswork.

#HakikishaNiPharmacist

[Dr. Libeya Bethwel @libeyabethwel]

Fact Check:

Kenya is at ML2.

What has kept us at this level is over-localizing policies and guidelines on health from WHO.

As we spent time localizing local laws to suit us, our neighbors Tz did what needed to be done and are now at ML3 heading to ML4.

A little research on the advantages of having ML3 status will help you understand why as a country we need this accreditation, like yesterday.

@gpdkaluma @PSofKenya @cohenandove @WairimuwaMbogo @_Nana_Kc

#Kenya4WHOML3
#StandardsIsAMust

[Your Pharmacists Diary @Pharma_Diary]

📢📢 Did you know?

"Garlic helps us create magic in our kitchens. However, garlic also lowers Blood Pressure. Patients on Antihypertensives (Drugs that lower blood pressure) should use very little or no Garlic in their diet to avoid Hypotension (Abnormally low blood pressure)."

#PatientEducation
#PatientSafety

Dr. Morangi Ongeri.

[Dr. Nemoe @WairimuwaMbogo]

@muchiri_uri @Nakhumicha_S @ppbkenya @KenyaKpa @chemelik @rosemakena @ogaaks @Smoqee_G @jameswanjalah @koclet @KNUPT1 @Dr_Pukose @gpdkaluma @GladysShollei @tjkajwang @OAmollo @HonWetangula @renee_mayaka @wanyonyi_mp @MaryMaingi_MP @PSofKenya @PKaregwa @LenkumeK @KibagendiToni @a_nyarndere It's good that you've acknowledged their existence. It's important that we now move the country in the right direction in matters Pharmaceutucal care. By adhering to those standards.

[Dr. Nemoe @WairimuwaMbogo]

@muchiri_uri @Nakhumicha_S @ppbkenya @KenyaKpa @chemelik @rosemakena @ogaaks @Smoqee_G @jameswanjalah @koclet @KNUPT1 @Dr_Pukose @gpdkaluma @GladysShollei @tjkajwang @OAmollo @HonWetangula @renee_mayaka @wanyonyi_mp @MaryMaingi_MP @PSofKenya @PKaregwa @LenkumeK @KibagendiToni @a_nyarndere I do hope that all those tagged therein are focused on ensuring that Pharmaceutical practice is done as it should. Aligning to WHO and ILO requirements. The associate professional as per ILO works under the guidance of the professional!! Why are the techs so opposed to this??

[The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) @PSofKenya]

1. Removing veterinary products from KDA regulation may harm health, exports, and cause double regulation (Clause 3,Schedule 4 PHC Report, Pg. 98 & 140)

2. Granting licenses to undertrained technicians jeopardizes WHO ML3 status (Clause 39(4)-PHC Report, Pg. 119)

#KDABILL2022

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nakhumicha S. Wafula, accompanied by Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, convened a consultative meeting with representatives from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya to discuss the Kenya Drugs Authority Bill currently under consideration in parliament. The meeting primarily focused on deliberations related to amendments and proposals concerning the bill.

[Your Pharmacists Diary @Pharma_Diary]

Standards of practice in any profession must be adhered to and dispensing is not an exception.

If dispensing is a forte for PharmTechs, it doesn’t mean we throw out all the stern global regulatory standards and accommodate loopholes that may create chaos in future. Emphasis is superintending.

This is not akin to fighting with Pharmaceutical Technologists.

So two things really: Adhere to that required standard or upgrade to the same.

Time to shape up or shape out.

#Standardisamust

@libeyabethwel @cohenandove @Dr_Kibagendi @PSofKenya @KenyaKpa

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

SP: Kabarak University has set an unprecedented standard with its impressive ranking in the prestigious 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, announced on June 26, 2023. @KabarakUniv

https://t.co/VAN9iPzuX3

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Dr Bethwel Libeya – Pharmacist: I haven't pursued employment in the county government because of limited slots and corruption when it comes to recruitment; I know of colleagues who have been asked for Sh. 500,000 as bribe in order to be shortlisted for interviews by county officials. #DayBreak @SamGituku

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Dr Bethwel Libeya: I haven't practiced pharmacy since last year in April; therefore, attending school was a waste of investment. Self-sponsored students were paying Sh. 474,000 every year which adds up to Sh. 2.3 million over the course of five years. #DayBreak @SamGituku

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Dr Bethwel Libeya – Pharmacist: We have 4,000 unemployed doctors and yet there is a deficit in the public healthcare system. If the gov’t was able to second Cuban doctors to work in counties, why is it hard to absorb the 4,000 and second them? #DayBreak @SamGituku

[Your Pharmacists Diary @Pharma_Diary]

Enzyme-inducing Anti-Epileptic Drugs may affect hormonal contraception and may lead to contraceptive failure. This includes the commonly used Carbamazepine, Phenytoin and Phenobarbitone.

Do not assume, do a proper history taking on any contraceptive methods the patient could be on.

#PatientSafety
#YourPharmacistsDiary

[PharmaFactz @PharmaFactz]

⚠️Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors

🔹hypotension (particularly after 1st dose)

🔸persistent dry cough (due to bradykinin buildup)

🔹hyperkalemia

🔸renal failure (particularly with NSAID/diuretic)

🔹angioedema (due to bradykinin buildup)

🔸headache

[Your Pharmacists Diary @Pharma_Diary]

My name is Dr. Christabel Kanana Mutia. I am the director and the Superintendent Pharmacist at HeptaCare Pharmacy.

We are located at Ola petrol Station, Magadi Road, Rongai.

We provide Consultation services (MTM), Dispensing of drugs, both prescription and over the counter, blood pressure check and blood sugar monitoring.

We offer patient care through :
1. Medication therapy management by ensuring the drugs are effective and safe for use, the correct drug is dispensed for  the right condition and to the right patient, by checking for drug interactions, counseling the patients on how to take the drugs correctly and advising them regarding various side effects.

2. Disease management and patient education where we educate and advise patients on best ways of managing chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, which include lifestyle changes and appropriate medication adjustments..

3. Health screening like blood pressure check and blood glucose monitoring.

You can reach us through:

Contact: 0793 477220
Email: [email protected]

#PharmacistSays
#YourPharmacistsDiary

[PharmaFactz @PharmaFactz]

🔵Metformin Contraindications

Metformin is contraindicated by factors that predispose to lactic acidosis, which include:

🔸renal failure

🔹liver failure

🔹poorly compensated heart failure

🔸hypoxemia

[PharmaFactz @PharmaFactz]

🟣Gliptins

➖sitagliptin
➖vildagliptin
➖saxagliptin
➖linagliptin

Drugs that competitively inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), lowering blood glucose by potentiating endogenous incretins, such as...

▪️ GLP-1

▪️ GIP

...which stimulate insulin secretion.

[Your Pharmacists Diary @Pharma_Diary]

Misoprostol & Mifepristone are Prescription Only Medicines(POM’s).

While the aim is to educate, context is very key to avoid misinterpretations.