[e-drug] Course: Rational Drug Management in International Health

["Karin Wiedenmayer" <karin.wiedenmayer@unibas.ch>]

E-DRUG: Course: Rational Drug Management in International Health
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Dear colleagues

This is our final announcement of the fourth international training 
course on Rational Drug Management in International Health in Basel, 
Switzerland. Please note that the total course fee is CHF 1500.-- (Swiss 
Francs). With very best regards!

Karin Wiedenmayer
karin.wiedenmayer@unibas.ch

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Short course announcement:

RATIONAL DRUG MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

November 1 - 12, 2004
at the Swiss Tropical Institute
Basel, Switzerland

Organised jointly by the Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) Basel and the 
Department of Tropical Hygiene & Public Health (ATHVG) of the University 
of Heidelberg.

CONTENTS OVERVIEW

Drugs are an essential and cost-effective tool of health care and an 
important element of health systems. The number and type of drugs on the 
world market is constantly increasing, while financial resources for 
health care services in general remain limited or decrease. Today, for 
millions of people worldwide essential drugs remain unavailable and 
unaffordable. Irrational drug use is a global public health problem and 
poor quality drugs are an additional barrier to equitable access to 
drugs. Millions of adults and children die each year from treatable and 
preventable diseases. Rational drug management is critically important 
in view of constrained health budgets and to achieve efficiency, equity 
and quality of health care in pluralistic health systems.

OBJECTIVES

To enable health professionals to understand and apply the concepts and 
principles of essential drugs and rational drug management; to recognise 
the need for a national and international drug policy environment; to 
improve knowledge and technical skills for rational drug management 
within different health system contexts.

COURSE TOPICS

 Historical evolution and current global drug situation
 The concept of essential drugs and its relevance in primary health 
care and health
sector reform processes
 Equity in access to drugs: dimensions, determinants and strategies
 Concept and principles of rational drug management within a health 
care system
 The international context, global treaties and national drug policy
 Treatment guidelines, essential drug lists and personal drug list
 Framework and components of a drug supply system
 Procurement and distribution of essential drugs
 Research & development and neglected diseases
 Drug costs, affordability and financing options
 Drug quality and quality assurance
 The role of traditional medicine
 Patterns of drug use, strategies for the promotion of rational drug 
use and community drug use
 Rational management of HIV/AIDS related treatment
 Critical drug information management

TARGET GROUP

Health professionals and managers with experience (at least two years) 
in the health sector and in the pharmaceutical sector.

DURATION

2 weeks (90 hours student investment time).
Equivalent to 3 ECTS points towards the tropEd European Master in 
International Health.

COURSE FORMAT

The course language is English. The course combines lectures, in-depth 
discussions of case studies, short presentations and small group 
exercises. The course is highly participatory and participants will be 
exposed to a wide range of international experiences and materials.

COURSE FEE

The total course fee is CHF 1500.- (Swiss Francs) and must be paid 4 
weeks before the start of the course. This sum includes the registration 
fee (CHF 100.-) which is due at the moment of acceptance. If a 
participant does not attend the course, the registration fee cannot be 
reimbursed. If cancellation is less than 4 weeks before beginning of the 
course an additional fee of CHF 500.- will be charged.
The course fee does not include travel costs, accommodation, insurance 
and personal living costs during the stay.
There are no scholarships available for this course.

LOCATION

Swiss Tropical Institute
Socinstrasse 57
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland

COURSE FACULTY

The course is facilitated by international and national experts. The 
academic panel will include a number of highly experienced professionals 
from WHO, MEDUNSA, Heidelberg, Phasuma and STI.

COURSE COORDINATORS

Dr. Karin Wiedenmayer (STI)
www.sti.ch
Dr. Reinhard Huss (Heidelberg)
www.hyg.uni-heidelberg.de/ithoeg/teaching

CONTACT ADDRESS

Swiss Tropical Institute
Course Secretariat
Socinstrasse 57
P.O Box
CH - 4002 Basel / Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 61 284 82 80
Fax: + 41 61 284 81 06
E-mail: courses-sti@unibas.ch
www.sti.ch


THE SWISS TROPICAL INSTITUTE

The Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) was founded in 1943. The STI offers 
an interdisciplinary approach to research, teaching and services in the 
field of International Health.
The aim of the STI is to contribute to the improvement of the health of 
populations internationally and nationally through excellence in 
research, services and teaching and training. The activities of the 
Institute in the framework of its national and international mandates 
has led to its world-wide recognition in the field of International Health.
The STI has significant expertise in the pharmaceutical sector with both 
teaching and training, research, clinical trials, services and in 
international development cooperation. The unit Teaching and Training 
offers postgraduate courses in various topics for health staff.


TROPED

A collaborative network of 27 Tropical Institutes and related 
institutions in 13 different countries in Europe offers a joint modular 
Masters Curriculum in International Health (MIH). The Diploma Course 
Health Care and Management in Tropical Countries  HCMTC at STI is 
equivalent to the core course for this degree.
Candidates for the Masters degree will be required to take further 
advanced modules in at least 2 other network-institutions and to carry 
out a master thesis according to MIH requirements. The whole curriculum 
corresponds to one year full time work. The modular structure allows the 
studies to be spread over 5 years.
For further information: www.troped.org



--
Karin Wiedenmayer, MSc, PharmD
Swiss Tropical Institute
Swiss Center for International Health
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
Switzerland
T +41 61 284 81 26
F +41 61 271 86 54