{"id":20832,"date":"2024-06-20T13:35:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20832"},"modified":"2024-06-20T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:36:19","slug":"commonwealth-pharmacists-association-celebrates-55th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/commonwealth-pharmacists-association-celebrates-55th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Pharmacists Association Celebrates 55th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) marks its 55th anniversary this week, commemorating its longstanding commitment to building resilient and sustainable health systems globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the theme &#8220;Pharmacists Developing Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems for All,&#8221; the CPA reflects on its pivotal role amidst global health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Kwame Waldron of the Guyana Pharmacist Association emphasized the critical role pharmacists play in healthcare systems worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the increasing threats such as chronic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and natural disasters, underscoring pharmacists&#8217; pivotal role in ensuring optimal healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this anniversary week, Waldron announced focused initiatives on patient education, particularly targeting chronic disease patients across regions including Georgetown, Bartica, Lethem, and Linden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pharmacists in these areas will educate patients on safe medication practices and distribute pill boxes to help patients organize their medications effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the celebrations will be the 21st edition of the grand convention scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at the Pegasus Corporate Centre, expected to host over 300 pharmacists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This convention serves as a platform for pharmacists to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, and strategize on enhancing healthcare delivery in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CPA&#8217;s anniversary underscores its commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and contributing to the resilience and sustainability of healthcare systems globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) marks its 55th anniversary this week, commemorating its longstanding commitment to building resilient and sustainable health systems globally. Under the theme &#8220;Pharmacists Developing Resilient and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20834,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20832\/revisions\/20834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}