Publications

Under the pull down ‘sub menu’ Books and Reports you will find books, special position papers, reports and other documents that have been written and published by HAIAP as an organisation and by HAIAP members.

Under other sub-menus you will find special papers and documents prepared by HAIAP members categorised under authors and headings,  eg Amit Sengupta – who made a tremendous contribution to addressing social and economic injustices until his untimely death at the end of 2018. Amit, because of his engagement with drugs issues was part of Health Action International Asia Pacific and known to many even before the birth of PHM.  Amit wrote prolifically on issues related to access to health and medicines in the  broadest sense. Click on Publications by Amit Sengupta under the Publications heading.

Where There Are No Pharmacists   
(2nd edition)
A guide to managing medicines for all health workers
By Sarah Andersson and Beverley Snell
Publishers: Third World Network and Health Action International Asia Pacific
ISBN: 978-967-0747-37-8 (TWN)
Year: 2019 No. of pages: 172

17 cm x 24.5 cm

About the Book

Where there are no trained pharmacists serving communities, other categories of health workers are called upon to order, buy, store, dispense and advise people on rational use of medicines. Where There Are No Pharmacists explains how to order them, store them, prepare them, dispense them and use them safely and effectively – it is about managing medicines. Information to help communities benefit from the use of medicines is also included.

This book walks readers through each step, covering topics ranging from policy issues to patient education. It provides guidance for anyone who is doing the work of a pharmacist; anyone who sells, dispenses, prepares, manages, or explains to others how to use medicines.

Where There Are No Pharmacists covers:

• The concept of National Medicines Policies
• Principles of selection: Therapeutics Committees, Treatment Guidelines, Standard Medicines Lists
• Procurement, stock management and supply: sources and prices, quantification, quality issues, storage and stock control
• The process of dispensing, and dispensing according to treatment guidelines
• Rational Use of Medicines
• Integrating vertical programmes like IMCI, STI and HIV programmes, Reproductive Health
• Explaining to patients and communities the role of medicines and how to use medicines safely

For communities: Where There Are No Pharmacists contains information to help communities benefit from the use of medicines. It does not provide clinical advice but emphasizes the need to adhere to national standard treatment guidelines or, in their absence, to appropriate texts and guidelines. Whole communities can be empowered through empowering health workers.