Congo/HIV/AIDS: health professionals remain mobilized
Health professionals took advantage of World Pharmacists' Day, celebrated on September 25 each year, to call on people to understand that AIDS has not yet disappeared, and that vigilance and mobilization on the part of all are still recommended.
The opening ceremony of the conference-debate was presided over by the Minister of Health and Population, Gilbert Mokoki. and Population, Gilbert Mokoki, who, in his speech, praised the commitment of pharmacists alongside other health professionals in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
"You are key players in the orientation and awareness-raising of people living with HIV/AIDS. You have the onerous task of making them understand that it is possible to live with this disease," he declared, before reassuring them of the government's efforts to support pharmacists, aware of the challenges they face.
Taking his turn to speak, Jagger Mpandzo, President of the National Order of Pharmacists, noted that despite the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, there was still much to be done. He therefore urged pharmacists not to give up in their efforts to raise awareness and provide guidance to people living with the disease, as the national theme of the day suggests.AIDS has not disappeared, pharmacists remain vigilant and mobilized".
Over the course of the day, participants were treated to a variety of high-quality presentations, including the inaugural lecture on HIV infections by Pr Bienvenu Roland Ossibi-Ibara; the epidemiological situation of HIV/AIDS in the world and in the Congo by the Director General of the Centre national de lutte contre le sida, Dr Mapapa Miakassissa; hospital prevalence of HIV/AIDS: data from the Cogemo clinic's medical biology laboratory by Dr. Narcisse Ngangoué; the pharmacist-patient relationship in the fight against HIV/AIDS by Dr. Gogo Mabialaimpact of pharmaceutical interventions on adherence to ARV treatment by Dr Didace Mazouka; role of the pharmacist in the fight against HIV/AIDS by Dr Ray Mankelé.
On a global level, the theme of the day was "Pharmacists respond to global health needs". This theme justifies the fact that in recent years, pharmacists have taken on many responsibilities, the most plausible of which was vaccination against the coronavirus.
World Pharmacists Day was an opportunity to pay tribute to the role they play in healthcare. Working hand in hand with doctors and nurses, pharmacists oversee the use of medicines, manage drug interactions, monitor side effects and provide pharmaceutical care to patients. Their expertise guarantees treatments that are not only effective, but also tailored to the needs of each individual patient.
Source: www.adiac-congo.com
