The Guyana Pharmacists’ Association (GPA) has planned a week of activities in observance of Commonwealth Phar-macists Week, which commenced on June 16th and will conclude on June 23rd.
The GPA’s theme for this week of observances is “Empowering pharmacists through collaboration to elevate pharmaceutical care and promote healthy lifestyles”.
A release from the GPA said that in keeping with this year’s theme, a number of patient education sessions have been planned in various regions across the country, including Suddie, Georgetown, Turkeyen, Bartica, Mahdia, Lethem and Linden. During these sessions, chronic disease patients will be educated on issues of “safe medication use” – including tips on how to take and store their medication and how to properly use a pill box. Additionally, over 700 pill boxes will be distributed free of cost.
