Attendance an online digital event on July. 30, 2024 entitled “Expanding Primary Health Care Services Provision to the Pharmaceutical Private Sector Across the Region”. The event was offered by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

Description: The webinar concentrated on how enlarging primary health care services supply to the pharmaceutical private section can be accomplished utilizing the experience of a pilot scheme applied in Nigeria as a veritable form for the area. The incorporation of the pharmaceutical private section into the health care delivery system of nation is pivotal to meet universal health coverage (UHC) in the majority of countries in the Afro Area of FIP due to their simple availability, access as well failure to pay consultation fees. The event underlined the needed policy alterations, training and system strengthening tools prepared pharmacists to place themselves critically. However, a panel talk on present practice in chosen countries and how the modern learnings can be domiciled also took place.

Moderator:

- Arinola Joda, Associate Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Panellists:

- Elijah Mohammed, Consultant NAEM Consulting, Nigeria.

- Jocelyn Chaibva, CEO Nu Fife Avenue Pharmacy, Zimbabwe.

- Rahanatou Galy Adam Chair Pharmacist Council of Niger.

- Frieda M. Shigwedha, President The Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia (PSN), Namibia.