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  • Solidarity in Crises and Natural Disasters

    There are many disaster-prone areas in Asia and different natural calamities often affect the countries of the FAPA member associations. FAPA aims to increase its presence not only as a network for professionals but also as an organization ultimately serving the Asian people. In order to share the values of service, generosity and solidarity with pharmacists in Asia, FAPA has not only contributed monetary support but initiated donation drives to
    engage more pharmacists and organizations to bring relief to the affected people and aid in the rehabilitation
    of communities through our member associations in those areas.

    Donation to Nepal Pharmacy Council for the earthquake survivors in 2015

    A magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000 when it struck near the city of Kathmandu in Nepal back in April 2015. In order to support relief missions and rehabilitation of the affected communities, FAPA came forward and brought donations from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and the FAPA Foundation for a total of one hundred thousand US dollars (USD 100,000) given to the Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC).

    Donation drive for the earthquake and tsunami survivors in Indonesia in 2018

    In the Central Sulawesi region of Indonesia, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake followed by 6-meter high tsunami killed over 1,400 people and displaced 70,000 families when it struck on September 2018. To help in the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts, FAPA organized a donation drive to support the Indonesian Pharmacists Association (IAI) in their initiatives to help the affected survivors and families.

  • Engagement beyond the FAPA Congress

    Traditionally, member associations convene together with the FAPA Bureau during the biennial
    FAPA Congress hosted by the different FAPA member associations. Business meetings where member
    associations meet during the FAPA Congress include the closed council meeting and the open-council
    meeting. While convenient, the former set up does not provide enough opportunities for collaboration
    and discussions during non-congress years and slows down the achievement of the FAPA target of
    continuously supporting its member associations and following through with its initiatives. As a solution,
    FAPA started to hold the Presidents’ meetings alongside other events related to its advocacies during
    non-congress years.

    In September 2015, the first presidents’ meeting was held at Crimson Hotel in Metro Manila, Philippines where the FAPA Bureau, which was then starting their term, shared with all the member association presidents the FAPA targets for the next four (4) years. It was attended by fourteen (14) of the eighteen (18) member associations at the time. To maximize the visit, the meeting was held in conjunction with the FAPA Leaders’ Summit on the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance.

    The second presidents’ meeting was held on May 13, 2017 at Hotel Istana in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia alongside the forum on Separation of Dispensing and Prescribing Practices hosted by the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS). Fourteen (14) member associations of FAPA were represented in the meeting where updates are being reported to the different member associations. The meetings held during non-congress years has helped sustain engagement with the different member associations, and allowed for a speedy development in the specific programs of FAPA on Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) and those that aim to address issues such as Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), Medication Safety through Separation of Dispensing and Prescribing (SDP), and the Roles of Pharmacists in Disaster Management.

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  • FAPA Welcomes Its New Members

    One of the primary targets set by the 14th FAPA Bureau is to become the biggest pharmacy federation by doubling the number of its members since its foundation from twelve (12) to twenty-four (24), representing pharmacists in more Asian countries. This target has been successfully achieved by adding a total of six (6) new members in 2016 and 2018.

    The member associations that successfully joined FAPA in 2016 and 2018 have significantly improved the representation of the other Asian regions particularly the Eastern Mediterranean Region with Afghanistan Nationwide Pharmacists Association, Emirates Pharmacy Society and Jordan Pharmacists Association, as well as the South East Asian Region: Myanmar Pharmaceutical Association and Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society. FAPA is also joined by another pharmacy association from the Western Pacific, the Pharmaceutical Society of Papua New Guinea.

  • FAPA CP to present 25 FACP candidates in the 2018 FAPA Congress held in Manila, Philippines

    Pornpen Pramyothin

    September 25, 2018

    FAPA College of Pharmacy (FAPA-CP) is a subdivision of FAPA established on May 17, 1997 and was inaugurated one year later with main aims of elevating and enhancing pharmacy practice through special training under the auspices of FAPA-CP and those who will qualify will be given the title of Fellow (FACP, Fellow of FAPA College of Pharmacy).  Council is the governing body of FAPA-CP with the composition at present: President (Dr. Pornpen Pramyothin), Vice President (Dr. Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsil), Executive Director (Assoc. Prof. Aporanee Chaiyakum) and representatives from four FAPA member countries (agreed to actively participate in FAPA-CP training program) including Indonesia (c/c Mr. Mohamad Dani Pratomo/Mr. Nurul Falah Eddy Pariang), Malaysia (c/c Prof. Dr. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman), Philippines (c/c Dr. Olivia M. Limuaco) and Thailand (c/c Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sindhchai Keokitichai).

    At present FAPA-CP offers the training program in Pharmaceutical Care (first candidate was Mr. Nirun Jangkong) together with Social and Administrative Pharmacy (first candidate was Ms. Monthira Bumroongkit Thaveesri).  Both of them received FACP in 2012. To get FACP candidate has to pass 1.primary examination to get into the training program, 2.training program of at least 3 years with research in the last year and 3.final examination (both written and oral). To increase the number of Fellow of FAPA College of Pharmacy, candidates training in other programs equivalent to FAPA-CP training can apply for final examination.  FACP will be granted when he/she passed the final exam, accredited by FAPA-CP Council.  The equivalent training program accepted by FAPA-CP in Pharmaceutical Care was BCP (Board certified in Pharmacotherapy, the College of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Council of Thailand) started from 2012.   In 2018, B.PHCP (Board certified in Pharmaceutical and Health Consumer Protection, the College of Pharmaceutical and Health Consumer Protection, Pharmacy Council of Thailand) was accepted as the equivalent training in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.  It means that candidates from the complete training by FAPA-CP and candidates from the equivalent training (BCP or B.PHCP) can apply for final examination of FACP.  FACP was also accepted by Pharmacy Council of Thailand in 2011.

    The FACP presentation is performed at the opening ceremony of FAPA Congress to be held every 2 years. So we have FACP 2012, FACP 2014, FACP 2016 and FACP 2018.  In 2018 there will be twenty five FACP candidates as follows:

    1. Orarik Asuphon 2.  Mr. Piyarat Pimsi
    2. Benjamas Booddawong 4.  Ms. Janjaree Dokbua
    3. Nattiya Kapol 6.  Mr. Rungsan Wongboonnak
    4. Sasitorn Eua-anant 8.  Ms. Sawai Tantawut
    5. Sumalee Rattanawarittikun 10. Mr. Supanai Prasertsuk
    6. Surasak Saokaew 12. Ms. Tulaporn Rujirayunyong
    7. Ms. Wanna Sriwiriyanupap 14. Mr. Kritsada Limpananont
    8. Ms. Piyawan Wongboonnak 16. Mr. Chatchai Panichsupphaporn
    9. Mr. Lertchao Sutthapanich 18. Ms. Sareerarote Sukamolson
    10. Mr. Wanchai Nontakitpisan 20. Mr. Manot Nakhawatchana
    11. Ms. Wilaiwan Sakarin 22. Ms. Warunee Chonwihanpan
    12. Ms. Jurairat Khonglormyati  24. Mr. Denchai Dokpong
    13. Ms. Suphannika Prateepjarassaeng

     

    For more information please contact Executive Director (Assoc. Prof. Aporanee Chaiyakum) at achaiyakum@gmail.com.

    Note: The Pharmacy Council of Thailand was established on June 26, 1994 by Pharmacy Profession Act 1994 as the representative of licensed pharmacists in Thailand with main authorized duties of granting license, diploma/certificate of specialist training program and ethical control of pharmacy practice. Since 2003, the Pharmacy Council of Thailand has decreed that all pharmacy graduates have to take licensure examination in order to assure the quality of pharmacists. In 2003, the Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Training Program by College of Pharmacotherapy was endorsed by the Council to provide diploma degree and develop pharmacist’s quality in this area. Then, in 2011, the College of Pharmaceutical and Health Consumer Protection was founded to develop pharmacist’s expertise in pharmaceutical and health consumer protection.

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