1. Workforce Development for Pharmaceutical Management: Pre-Service Component Gail Naimoli, Director, Capacity Building and Performance Improvement Critical Issues Series: Strengthening Human Resources for Supply Chain Management of Health Commodities October 6, 2010

2. Evans Sagwa, Deputy STA, SPS/MSH Namibia - Windhoek Sameh Saleeb, Technical Deputy Director, SPS/MSH Arlington Jude Nwokike, Senior Technical Manager, SPS/MSH Arlington Tina Brock, Consultant, SPS Acknowledgements

3. Center for Pharmaceutical Management

4. Capacity Building – Human capacity Pre-service Training Afghanistan Liberia Namibia Rwanda Zambia

5. Capacity Building Potter, C., and R. Brough. 2004. Systemic Capacity Building: A Hierarchy of Needs. Health Policy and Planning. 19(5): 336-345.

6. Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia Pharmacist Assistant (NHTC) Findings: Low enrollment/graduation rate Inadequate preparation to address HIV/AIDS epidemic Solution: Strengthen the NHTC’s capacity to train PAs Pharmacist (UNAM)

7. Pharmacist Assistant Course at NHTC Three tutors Classrooms refurbished Simulation lab equipped Curriculum revision Student management & assessment system Skills training in: Pharmaceutical Management Electronic pharmacy management Pharmacovigilance Reference books Computers and projectors

8. Results Accreditation from the National Qualifications Authority (NQA) Registration on the National Qualifications Framework http://www.usaid.gov/na/gallery.htm 7 Average Number of Pharmacy Assistants Graduated from NHTC 2005 - 2007 18 Number of Pharmacy Assistants Graduated from NHTC 2010

9. Strengthening Pre-Service Training in Namibia Findings: Small number of Namibian pharmacists Reliance on foreign pharmacists a threat to workforce sustainability Solution: Establish a pharmacist degree program at UNAM Pharmacist (UNAM)

10. Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM Pharmacist competency framework Curriculum development

11. Framework for Curriculum Development and Implementation

12. Pharmacy Training Program at UNAM Office refurbishment for nascent Dept of Pharmacy Skills training in: Pharmaceutical Management Pharmacovigilance Promoting rational use of medicines Reference books Computers & projectors Teaching materials & equipment

13. Results

14. Conclusions  Comprehensive approach to analysis and implementation  Participatory process  Sustainable intended effects  Unintended diffusion effect  Raised profile