PACE Center Projects

The PACE Center administers several international grants under the auspices of the following entities:

Howard University Global Initiative Nigeria (HUGIN) – HUGIN’s primary role is to strengthen pharmacy systems and pharmacists’ capacity to provide a wide range of healthcare services/pharmaceutical care with a focus on HIV/AIDS, STIs or TB services at health facilities and community pharmacies;

Howard University Global Initiative South Africa (HUGISA) – HUGISA has a history of implementing health improvement projects in Southern, Central and East African countries that have a disproportionately high prevalence of HIV/AIDS/TB; and

Howard University International (HUI) – HUI’s primary responsibility lies in the strengthening of pharmaceutical care services and health commodity management systems

PACE Center Trainings

Community Pharmacy ART Refill Program (CPARP) Training Module 1

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

•Describe the various classes of ARVs used in Nigeria

•Describe how the ARVs stop viral replication

Session topics:

•Classes of ARVs

•MOA of ARVs

•Key pharmacokinetic properties of ARVs

Community Pharmacy ART Refill Program (CPARP) Training Module 2

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

•Describe the application of pharmaceutical care concept to HIV/AIDS management in a community pharmacy setting

•Identify the various forms of drug therapy problems likely to be encountered while providing ART refill services in a community pharmacy

Session topics:

•Brief overview of pharmaceutical care

•Examples of drug therapy problems in HIV/AIDS management

•Increasing needs for Pharmaceutical care in HIV/AIDS management

•Staying abreast with HIV/AIDS disease management