UMMC World Pharmacists Day 2014 Report Introduction What is World Pharmacists Day? - World Pharmacists Day is held as to promote the world recognition towards pharmacists as professional healthcare providers - Medicines major issue in most parts of the world - 2012: study USD 500 mil could be saved every year if responsible use of medicines was achieved - 2013: 13% of worldwide visits at community pharmacies consists of consultation sessions alone (seeking advice only) - Pharmacists a strong & under-utilized asset to achieve this goal - Pharmacists the most accessible & trusted healthcare professionals - Medicines + expertise (i.e PHARMACISTS) = BEST ACCESS TO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOME History of World Pharmacists Day and past years themes - 2009: FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) council meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. From the council meeting, decision was made to organize World Pharmacists Day every 25 th September of the year - 2010: Safety first with medicine, ask your pharmacist - 2011: I am your most accessible healthcare provider; I am a driving force behind discovering new medicines; I am the key that unlocks all you need to know about your medicines; I am with you in sickness and health - 2012: I am with you in sickness and health - 2013: Pharmacists: Simplifying your medicines use, no matter how complex - 2014: Assess to pharmacists is access to health
FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) - Founded in 1912 - A global federation of national associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists - Official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) - 126 member organizations - ~ 3 million pharmacy practitioners & scientists across the globe - 100 years cornerstone Changes in pharmacy Emergence in pharmacy practice Advocates on behalf of the role of pharmacist (healthcare), maintaining cores (pharmaceutical sciences) Significance of World Pharmacists Day towards the UMMC pharmacists profession - Pharmacists are recognized as prominent members of the healthcare professional team along with the doctors, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals in curative, preventive and rehabilitative aspects. - The pharmacists role in the healthcare team was empowered when Heplar and Strand defined the concept of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care in the late 1980s. - Transformation in UMMC: 1996 revamped pharmacists roles in healthcare. The productoriented services have been since then transformed into patient-oriented services. - Innovative and patient-oriented services have begun in UMMC. Sterile complex was built to conduct aseptic dispensing: parenteral solutions and cytotoxic drug reconstitution. Improved with the high-tech use of BAXA Compounder MM24 and the upcoming robotic arm in the near future. - 2000: the whole pharmacy activities (logistics, manufacturing, inpatient, and outpatient) have been integrated into a computerized system to enhance the services. - Highly innovative services introduced in UMMC to aim for sustainability of patient health outcomes. PharmUMMC (dispensing special formulary drugs and non-drug items), and PharmCARE (value added services for chronic patients through the appointment counter services, drive-thru and BYPOST).
Opening ceremony
Registration for opening ceremony at Auditorium, 13 th Floor, Menara Selatan
Welcome address by UMMC Chief Pharmacist En Amrahi Buang Opening speech by Director of UMMC Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail
Presentation of token of appreciation by Chief Pharmacist En Amrahi Buang (left) to Director of UMMC Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail Presentation of token of appreciation to UM Pharmacy society, UM Pharmacy Department, UMMC Pharmacy Department and prize presentation for winners of best posters
Group photo of the opening ceremony
Guitar performance by Pharmacist Chung Wen Wei Light refreshment after opening ceremony
You Tube video on World Pharmacists Day 2014 created by: Pharmacists of the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and Pharmacy students of the University Malaya (UM). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pddwqns_mps Print screen from the video
At the Exhibition
Director of UMMC Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail (2 nd right), Chief pharmacist En Amrahi Bin Buang (1 st right) Booth visit by Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail
WPD committee members (from left): Ho Ai Wui, Sue Hui Sun, Lee Ser Yiing, Tan Soon Eu, Chief pharmacists Amrahi Buang, Law Kok Seng, Eunice Tay, Wong Yin Yen, Chung Wen Wei and Rashidah Group photo with UMMC pahrmacists
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination awareness booth In conjunction to the World Pharmacists Day and with the support of Merck Sharp Dohme (MSD) Malaysia, special one-day discount was offered to all walks of life. HPV vaccine was priced at RM250 for 3 doses (normal price RM600) for UMMC staffs and UM students. For others, HPV was priced at RM185 per dose (normal price RM200) Statistics Number of people counseled on HPV vaccination = 108 Number of UMMC staffs and UM students vaccinated on the spot = 25 Number of members of the public vaccinated = 5 (From left) Cheryl, Harbans Dhillon, Jane, Wuan Yin, Prof Dr Jamiyah at HPV vaccination awareness booth
HPV screening booth: Prof Jamiah and HPV team promote and educating the public on the importance of HPV vaccination
Health Screening Booth - Pharmacists provided health screening during the event. The health screening conducted includes measurement of height and weight, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose test and bone mineral density. It was a good collaboration between pharmacists and pharmacy students as both parties were involved in the health screening booths. - - Pharmacists aiding participants of the health screening to fill up their details in the health screening form. - Participants proceed to various stations of the health screening booth with the picture showing a participate having her blood pressure measured (left) and body weight and height (right)
- Participants having their weight and height measured as well as their blood glucose checked by pharmacy students.
- Lastly, participants had their health screening results interpreted by pharmacists and counseling provided by pharmacists as well. -
- Bone mineral density test provided by personnel from Takeda. - - A total of 123 participants took part in our health screening booth. They had an average age of 52 years old with an average BMI of 25.85. The following charts explain the demographics of the patients involved:
Gender 53% 47% Male Female - - Chart 1. Distribution of Gender amongst Health Screening Participants. Body Mass Index 37% 3% 25% Underweight <18.5 35% Normal 18.5-22.9 Pre-obese 23-27.4 Obese >27.5 - - Chart 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) of Health Screening Participants. - According to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Obesity, 35% of the participants were in the pre-obese category with a BMI of 23 27.4; whereas 37% of the participants were obese.
- - - - - Blood Pressure 18% 44% 38% Optimal <120/80 Pre-hypertension Hypertension > 140/90 - Chart 3. Blood Pressure of Health Screening Participants. - Among the 123 participants, 44% of the participants screened fell into the pre-hypertension category, whereas 18% of the participants had blood pressure more than 140/90 mmhg. - Fasting Blood Sugar 33% 67% Normal 4.4-6.1 High - - Chart 4. Fasting Blood Sugar of Health Screening Participants. - 67% of the participants had fasting blood sugar within the normal range (4.4 6.1 mmol/l) whereas 33 % of the participants had high blood sugar level.
Poster exhibition Poster exhibition
Know Your Medication Booth Pharmaceutical Service Divisions: Kenali Ubat Anda (Know Your Medication) team helped to educate the public on the importance of knowing their medications
Pharmacy Enforcement team educates the public on the types of registered and the importance of the medication registration.
Photo booth with instgram props and wishing board
Wishing booth: patients are encouraged to put in their thoughts about us (pharmacy department or profession)
Instagram Photo Booth for the members of the public and hospital staff to capture their celebration with us.
UM Pharmacy students team group photo Selfie
Family planing and cervical cancer awareness booth Family planning unit: The medical team were educating the hospital staffs/member of the public on the family planning strategies
Health suppliment counseling booth Supplement booth: to educate public on information of supplements, eg: Do s and Don t s, the myths and facts about supplements
PharmCARE service promotion booth
PharmCARE booth: to create awareness among the public about the service we provide in PharmCARE.
Dietitian counseling booth Dietitian counseling booth
FLOOR PALN: WORLD PHARMACISTS DAY 22-26 SEPTEMBER 2014 Security counter 1 Wishing board Photo Booth Props 6 2 Banner display 7 3 Poster exhibition 8 4 9 5 10 Clinic SECRET RECIPE Descriptions of floor plan 1. Family planning, cervical cancer and HPV vaccination awareness booth 2. PharmCare service Booth 3. & 4. Know your medication awareness booth by Ministry of Health 5. Bone Mineral Density test booth by Takaeda 6. Dietitian counseling booth 7. Health supplement counseling booth 8. Health screening booth I (counseling) 9. Health screening booth II (blood glucose test) 10. Health screening booth III (measure blood pressure) 11. Health screening booth IV(screening, body weight and height measurement) 11 Office Office Entrance to Main Building Security counter Entrance to Main Building
Facebook page Title: World Pharmacists Day 2014 Statistics (As at 20 th Oct 2014) Total number of people who liked our Facebook Page: 774 By Country Malaysia 609 South Africa 50 Philippines 15 Japan 15 India 10 Australia 10 Others 65 TOTAL 774 Total number of people that our Facebook page s posts were served/reached out to: 17929 By Country Malaysia 13664 South Africa 624 Singapore 507 United States of America 485 India 423 Australia 352 Philippines 312 United Kingdom 307 Others 1255 TOTAL 17929
The number of people who have liked, commented on, or shared our posts: 1097 By Country Malaysia 819 South Africa 54 Philippines 33 Japan 28 United States of America 24 Others 139 TOTAL 1097
WORLD PHARMACIST DAY 2014 JABATAN FARMASI PPUM PENYATA PENDAPATAN DAN PERBELANJAAN BUTIRAN Nota RM RM PENDAPATAN: MSD 5,000.00 Tabung Khas Jabatan Farmasi 12,000.00 Jumlah Pendapatan 17,000.00 PERBELANJAAN: Anggaran Sebenar BLISS UM 1 500.00 271.00 Photo booth & wishing board 2 500.00 386.20 Poster & banner 3 500.00 464.20 Makanan Packed lunch (280pax) 4 3,750.00 2,380.00 Welcome tea (20pax) 5 200.00 100.00 Buffet high tea (200pax)* 6 3,000.00 3,970.00 Cenderahati Pegawai Farmasi & PRP 7 4,250.00 4,712.15 Tetamu (300pax) 8 2400.00 1,861.50 Department of Pharmacy, UM 9 200.00 145.00 Majlis perasmian 10 300.00 42.20 Jumlah Perbelanjaan 15,600.00 14,332.25 Perbelanjaan sebenar Tabung Khas Jabatan Farmasi 9,332.25 Jumlah yang dijimatkan daripada Tabung Khas Jabatan Farmasi (RM12,000 - RM9,332.25) 2,667.75 Disediakan oleh: Lim Ka Yin Disemak oleh: Wong Yin Yen