Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening 101

This course is an introductory level course that would be of benefit to anyone who works with medical products (drugs, vaccines, diagnostics or other devices, supplies etc.) and public health programs that rely on them or who is responsible for strengthening related systems (including regulation, pharmacy practices, financing and priority setting, information systems, and appropriate medicine use).
 
The purpose of the pharmaceutical systems strengthening (PSS) course is to teach participants the basic principles of PSS, including how addressing pharmaceutical system problems advance universal health coverage; combat antimicrobial resistance, HIV and AIDS, malaria, TB, and other public health threats; and promote maternal and child health.

The course has eleven interactive modules addressing various aspects of the pharmaceutical system. Each module listed below is designed based on adult learning principles, case studies and/or success stories, links to glossary terms, and related resources. 

• Module 1: Introduction – Improving access to and appropriate use of medical products and pharmaceutical services 
• Module 2: Overview of pharmaceutical systems and pharmaceutical systems strengthening 
• Module 3: Bolstering governance in pharmaceutical systems 
• Module 4: Improving health outcomes through strengthening pharmaceutical financing systems 
• Module 5: Information systems and data 
• Module 6: Regulatory systems, PSS, and public health 
• Module 7: Supply chain management in the context of PSS and UHC
• Module 8: Ensuring PSS through human resources capacity building 
• Module 9: Medical products quality assurance at the global and country levels 
• Module 10: Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance
• Module 11: Summary module: PSS 101 video 

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