Pharmacy Council inducts 126 new pharmacists

The Pharmacy Council on Wednesday inducted 126 newly qualified and registered pharmacists into the service, to help bridge the gaps in access to health care.

Joseph Nyoagbe, Registrar of Pharmacy Council, inducting the pharmacists said the country would need 1,238 pharmacists to meet health care expectation from the public.

“Currently there are 2,184 pharmacists on our register as at April 30, 2012. This includes pharmacists in the Diaspora. This brings to the ratio one pharmacist to 11,300 people,” he said.

The induction on the theme: “Going Beyond Strategy to Action-The Pharmacist, Your Reliable Partner” was organised by the Pharmacy Council, the regulatory body of Pharmacy practice in Ghana.

He said the theme affirmed and demonstrated the commitment of Pharmacy Council to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) programme and activities as stated in its Programme of Work for 2012, using its mandate as well as legitimate regulatory tools available in realising this shared  vision.

Mr Nyoagbe congratulated the newly qualified members and urged them to uphold the ethics of the profession and exhibit a high sense of commitment towards the quality delivery of health care in their respective areas of operation.

He urged them to insist on high standards and shun the inordinate profit motives that override public and national interests.

Source: GNA