Title |
Engaging the private sector to improve antimicrobial use in the community: experience from accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania
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Published in |
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2052-3211-7-11 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Richard Valimba, Jafary Liana, Mohan P Joshi, Edmund Rutta, Martha Embrey, Maganga Bundala, Bryceson Kibassa |
Abstract |
A public-private partnership in Tanzania launched the accredited drug dispensing outlet (ADDO) program to improve access to quality medicines and pharmaceutical services in rural areas. ADDO dispensers play a potentially important role in promoting the rational use of antimicrobials, which helps control antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The study objectives were to 1) improve dispensing practices of antimicrobials, 2) build ADDO dispensers' awareness of the consequences of misusing antimicrobials, and 3) educate consumers on the correct use of antimicrobials through the use of printed materials and counseling. |
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