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Latest Evidence and Practical Points on Hypertension Management - The Role of the Pharmacist
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This will be a virtual event. It comes off on Friday the 19th of August 2022 and will be Chaired by Pharm/Mrs. Yvonne Yirenkyiwaa Esseku. Esq (Rector of the Ghana College of Pharmacists). This event will be moderated by Dr. Raymond Tetteh (Fellow and Board Member, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Ghana College of Pharmacists) The virtual venue will be via Zoom and streamed on this page too.
Date: Friday 19th August 2022
Time: 1600 - 18:00 GMT (4:00-6:00pm Local Time)
Target Participants: Pharmacists
PS: Kindly return to this page to see and participate in the live session as scheduled.
ZOOM MEETING DETAILS
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/3zTH5y0
Meeting ID: 832 6600 1226
AGENDA
- Welcome address and introduction of speakers by Dr. Raymond Tetteh (10 mins)
- Pathophysiology, epidemiology, and complications of Hypertension by Dr. Lambert Appiah (40 minutes)
- Product Presentation by Bayer by Bayer Representative (20 mins)
- The Role of the Pharmacist in Hypertension management by ACP/Dr. Ellen Sam (40 mins)
- Questions and Answers All (10 mins)
Overview
Course Description
Hypertension is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as persistently raised high blood pressure (BP) and affects a significant proportion of the population in Ghana. Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular and related diseases, including heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Globally, around one-half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease are attributable to hypertension.
The Ghana College of Pharmacists in collaboration with Bayer Pharmaceutical have organized this training on the latest evidence and practical points on hypertension management, with focus on the role of the pharmacist.
What you will learn
By the end of this training, it is hoped that participants will learn:
1. Current guidelines in the management of hypertension
2. Latest research and clinical-based evidence supporting current guidelines
3. Become familiar with the common pharmaceutical care issues in the management of hypertension
4. Gain an understanding of their integral role in the management of hypertension
Course Content
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About Facilitators
- 4 Courses on CES
DCOP/Dr Ellen Sam
BPharm, MSc, PgDip, PharmD, FGCPharm
Chief Pharmacist - Ghana Police Hospital. Principal Clinical Pharmacist /Preceptor, Adjunct lecturer, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Police Hospital, KNUST
Dr Ellen Sam is a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), and the Chief Pharmacist of the Ghana Police Hospital. She is also in charge of all pharmaceutical-related issues of the Ghana Police Service. She is also the Principal Clinical Pharmacist at the Police Hospital.
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- 10 Courses on CES
Dr Lambert Tetteh Appiah
BSc, MB.ChB, FWACP, FGCPS, PGCert, Cert (Interv. Cardiol.)
Consultant Cardiologist, Senior Specialist Physician, and Senior Lecturer.
Department of Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology - School of Medical Sciences (KNUST-SMS), Ghana. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
Dr. Lambert Tetteh Appiah is a clinician who teaches and practices Evidence-Based Medicine in the clinic setting. He is a practicing Senior Specialist Physician, a cardiologist, and a researcher with an interest in global cardiovascular health including prevention, epidemiology, clinical trials, implementation science, improving health systems, and training.
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