The role of pharmacists in diabetes prevention, screening, and management

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The role of pharmacists in diabetes prevention, screening, and management

This event discussed pharmacists’ roles in diabetes prevention, screening and management by showcasing best practices in pharmaceutical care, identifying needs and priorities of pharmacists, digital health applications, new trends and practices across Africa. According to WHO, diabetes in the region is a serious, chronic, and costly disease that is estimated to rise to 23.9 million cases by 2030, and up to 15% of adults aged 25 to 64 have diabetes in the African region. s. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide a wide array of services to prevent, identify and manage both type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as support the care provided by other members of the healthcare team. This event aims to improve pharmacists’ knowledge, improve pharmaceutical services delivery and overall health outcomes of the public in the context of diabetes.

 

This webinar is available with French translation; click here for access.

CPD bite: Fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

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In this FIP CPD Bite focusing on fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes, management strategies for patients living with these conditions are explored. Clinical settings that highlight the intricacies of managing fatty liver disease alongside type 2 diabetes are also covered, as well as the latest  approaches in patient support and disease management. This CPD Bite aims to offer pharmacists knowledge and skills to provide effective care for patients grappling with the complexities of fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes.

 

Knowledge and skills reference guide for professional development in diabetes (2022)

New diabetes reference guide focuses on helping pharmacists achieve required competencies:

 “Knowledge and skills reference guide for professional development in diabetes”.

FIP has been championing the role of pharmacists in preventing and treating chronic diseases, including diabetes, since 2006, and this latest guide, which is intended as a companion to the FIP diabetes handbook for pharmacists published in 2021, will help pharmacists to identify and acquire the competencies, such as screening and clinical management, they need to provide services for patients with diabetes.

As well as supporting pharmacists to upskill themselves as their careers develop, the new FIP publication is intended to guide the design and delivery of education and training programmes by continuing professional development providers. The guide acknowledges that there are some barriers to and regulations around providing diabetes-related services in some countries but emphasises that “the incorporation of pharmacists into multidisciplinary diabetes care teams should always be strongly considered by clinicians and health policymakers”.

 

Obesity and weight management: Pharmacist-led services and approaches

This webinar focuses on the role of community of pharmacists in weight management and obesity prevention, screening, referral and management, pharmacy-led weight management approaches and the intergenerational correlations in hypercholesterolemia and obesity. In addition, it presents selected aspects from the FIP handbook on nutrition and weight management for pharmacists.

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