Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gombe State University, Nigeria.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Nassarawa State, Nigeria.
Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 Jan;17(1):1964-1966. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.04.013. Epub 2020 Apr 17.
The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis which has affected healthcare practice across professions. In the context of this pandemic, there is a need to highlight the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. Community pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals to the general public and have a lot to offer amid the COVID-19 response. This have led to significant changes in the health systems of many countries. This article seeks to highlight additional roles and activities relating to the public health response that can be undertaken by community pharmacists that could help to reduce pressure on general practice and other areas of the health service.
COVID-19 疫情是一场全球性的公共卫生危机，影响了各个专业的医疗实践。在这场大流行的背景下，需要强调药剂师的角色和责任。社区药剂师是公众最容易接触到的医疗保健专业人员，在 COVID-19 应对中能提供很多帮助。这导致许多国家的卫生系统发生了重大变化。本文旨在强调社区药剂师可以在公共卫生应对中承担的与公共卫生相关的其他角色和活动，这有助于减轻一般实践和卫生服务其他领域的压力。
