Feik School of Pharmacy,
University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Tanzania
Review Article
Emerging Roles of U.S. Pharmacists in Global Health and Africa
Author(s): Valerie Oji, Salome Bwayo Weaver, David Falade and Babajide FagbemiValerie Oji, Salome Bwayo Weaver, David Falade and Babajide Fagbemi
The transition from 20th to 21st century involved increasing global perspective to health and disease. Africa has reportedly accounted for 13% of the world’s population, 24% of the world’s disease and yet 3% of the world’s healthcare workforce; an imbalance creating vulnerability ranging from health disparities to terrorism. The public health system in Sub-Saharan Africa has been a significant focus of global health intervention, especially in tackling HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The United States’ role has also increased for both humanitarian and security-related strategic interests. The purpose was primarily to explore and identify examples of key pharmaceutical-related public health problems in Africa, United States (U.S.) pharmacist and pharmacy school involvement in Africa; and secondly, to introduce and evaluate student interest in global health .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-0893.1000108
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