The Theme of the Conference was: GLOBAL TRENDS IN PATIENT CARE: CLINICAL PHARMACY AS A GATEWAY TO SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE.
The Conference was graced with the presence of eminent personalities within the Government and people of Lagos State, organized Pharmacy and International health related organizations. Attendees included the Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Mr. Babatunde Olusola Sanwo-Olu (who was ably represented by the Special Adviser On Health to the Governor; Dr Mrs Kemi Ogunyemi) as the Special Guest of Honour and who declared the conference open; Grand Patron of CPAN and Former Minister of Health Prince (Dr) Julius Adelusi Adeluiyi OFR, mni, FPSN, Royal Father of the Day, HRH Oba Toyin Badmus, the Oni-Ilu, Baale of Alausa kingdom; the Keynote address speaker, Dr Teresa Isichei Pounds FNAPharm, BCNSP; the PSN President and Chief Host, Prof. Cyril Odianose Usifoh FPSN.
Other Special guests were the Chairman Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Pharm Wosilat Giwa FPSN ably represented by the Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Pharm Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed;
President Elect of Nigerian Association of Pharmacists & Pharmaceutical Scientists In The Americas, Dr Kunle Tometi FPSN; a Founding Father of Clinical Pharmacy In Nigeria Dr Evbade Arigbe-Osula GCPAN, FPSN; Immediate Past President of WAPCP Dist. Prof Cecilia Igwilo ; Air Commodore David O. Babalola SCPAN; Brigadier-General Stella Ibeh, SCPAN; Chairperson Pharmacists Council of Niger Republic, Dr Rahanatou Galy Adam; the Editor In Chief of Nigerian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Prof. Chinwe Victoria Ukwe FPSN; Chairman PSN Board of Fellows Dr Joel E B. Adagadzu FPSN; Managing Director of Alpha Pharmacy & Stores Pharm (sir) Ike Onyechi FPSN; Managing Director of Merit Healthcare Ltd Dr Lolu Ojo FPSN; Past President of PSN Pharm Olumide Akintayo FPSN, Managing Director of Pharmanews Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi FPSN.
Some other dignitaries worthy of mention at the occasion included,Prof. M.N. Femi-Oyewo MFR, FPSN, Provost College of Pharmacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti; Prof. Chinedum Peace Babalola FPSN, FAS Vice Chancellor, Chrisland University; Pharm Clare Omatseye FWACS, FPSN, CEO JNC International; Dr Femi Ogunremi MD Monitor Healthcare Ltd; DPS Lagos State Ministry of Health, Pharm Oyebisi Idowu Omolambe, MAW, and a host of other dignitaries too numerous to mention.
After four days of active interactions and deliberations, the conference came to a close with the following observations and resolutions:
1) Conference noted with strong conviction that Clinical Pharmacy practice in Nigeria has very high prospects and it is the gateway to sustainable healthcare delivery, and as such it behooves government at all levels to entrench the full participation of Clinical Pharmacists in all practice areas and settings as stipulated by the National Drug Policy of year 2021.
2) Conference attendees also noted that, ten out of the twenty-four accredited Faculties of Pharmacy in Nigeria have commenced the award of Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) programme. Conference attendees therefore appreciated the efforts of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) in this direction and encouraged her to ensure all others engage in the PharmD programme.
3) Conference observed the obvious fact in our communities that community pharmacies remain the first port of call for many with health related complaints, and this underscores the importance placed on such facilities as primary healthcare centres and offer of relevant patient care services.
4) As a paradigm shift is critical in the country’s ailing health sector, conference charged government at all levels to utilize the specialist skills of Clinical Pharmacists to revitalize the health sector and improve patient care as obtainable in several climes across the globe.
5) With the bright horizons for improved patient care through Clinical Pharmacist interventions,
conference charged generalist clinical pharmacists to specialize in the various specialities of Clinical Pharmacy such as Cardiology Pharmacy, Infectious Disease Pharmacy, Nephrology Pharmacy, Paediatric Pharmacy, Endocrinology Pharmacy etc, which are offered as Fellowship courses at the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists and some foreign postgraduate pharmacy schools.
6) Conference resolved to take up the challenge thrown at her by the Rep of the Executive Governor of Lagos State to embrace newer tasks in the task shifting, task sharing policy of the federal government by ensuring Pharmacists embrace update training in the relevant clinical skills.
7) Conference calls upon the government and relevant stakeholders to immediately reclassify all drugs in the Nigerian drug space to capture the class of Pharmacist Initiated Medicines (PIM) or Pharmacist Only Medicines (PM), as Pharmaceutical Care is designed to assess, monitor, initiate, or modify medication usage for the benefit of patients.
8) Conference calls upon the government to immediately ensure that the Consultant Pharmacist Cadre and the doctor of pharmacy practice program are fully implemented in all the nation’s health care institutions as stipulated by the National Council on Establishment approval in 2020.
9) Conference calls upon the government to establish a National Policy On Clinical Pharmacy to help in implementing the great treasures of prospects of clinical pharmacy as a gateway to sustainable healthcare in Nigeria.
10) Conference thanked the government and people of Lagos State for hosting a befitting and memorable 2nd ever International Conference of Clinical Pharmacists in the entire West African Subregion.
CPAN extends its gratitude to all participants, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and organizers for their contributions to the success of the Eko Akete 2024 conference.
The following National Officers are to run the affairs of the Association for the next one year:
1) Dr Joseph Madu, FPCPharm, FPSN.
National Chairman.
2) Dr Maureen Nwafor, FPCPharm.
National Vice Chairman
3) Dr Obiajuru Wayemeru PharmD.
National Finance Officer 2
4) Dr Obinna Nwanedo PharmD.
National Finance Officer 1
5) Dr. Mrs Timipre Okeroghene Aghogho PharmD, FPCPharm.
National Assistant Secretary.
6) Dr Ibrahim Bello PharmD, FPCPharm.
National Public Relations Officer.
7) Dr Abdulmuminu Isah FPCPharm, PhD.
National Editor In Chief.
8) Dr Rita Ukeredi FPCPharm
National Internal Auditor
9) Dr Dauda Audi Dangiwa FPSN, FPCPharm.
National Unofficial member.
10) Dr Obianuju Onwuatuegwu FPCPharm, FPSN.
National unofficial member
11) Dr Moteehat Bukkie Olu-Lawal FPCPharm, MPH.
National Secretary.
Signed.
Dr Joseph Madu, PharmD, PhD,FPCPharm, FPSN
National Chairman.
