Pharmacists Without Borders Norway
Pharmacists Without Borders Norway (PWB Norway) was established in 2005, as a sister organisation to Pharmaciens Sans Frontieres (PSF). PSF was started in France in 1985, and have since then been running developmental projects all over the world. Unfortunately PSF was wound-up by decision of court at the end of October 2009. PWB organisations in several other countries; Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, still remain.
PWB Norway aims to improve the health of populations in need regardless of where they live or of their economic status by:
- Providing access to quality essential medicines
- Organizing medical distribution networks
- Assuring proper management of essential medicines
- Contributing to rational use of medicines
PWB seek to find projects that could benefit from the assistance of a Norwegian pharmacist within the following areas:
- Drug distribution
- Quality control
- Education
- Clinical (hospital) pharmacy
- Drug information and the rational use of drugs
Our main and most valuable resource is our pharmaceutical skills and knowledge and the enthusiasm needed to work on projects in developing countries.
Projects
PWB Norway currently runs a project in Zambia, with support from The Norwegian Church Aid and CHAZ (The Churches Health Association of Zambia). The project aims to improve quality assurance of dispensing routines in hospital pharmacies. Twice a year, two Norwegian pharmacists visit different hospital pharmacies in Zambia.
Reports from visits can be downloaded here:
Report from Fact Finding Mission 6. -24. November 2006
Report from the In Service Training in the pharmacy at St. Theresa Mission Hospital, Ibenga, Mpongwe District, Zambia, 14.-28. Oktober 2008
Report from the In Service Training in the pharmacy at Chikankata Mission Hospital, Mazabuka District, Zambia, 30. October - 11. November 2008
Report from the In Service Training in the pharmacy at Mwami Adventist Hospital, Mwami, Chipata District, Zambia, April 22th - May 17th 2009
Report from the In Service Training in the pharmacy at St. Francis Mission Hospital, Katete, Eastern District, Zambia, September 14th - October 17th 2009
Secretariate:
Rønnaug Larsen (Secretariate Director of Norwegian Pharmaceutical Society)
Address:
Farmasøyter Uten Grenser Norge (FUG Norge)
Box 5070, Majorstuen
N-0301 Oslo
Norway
E-mail: post@fugnorge.no
Phone: +47 21 62 02 23
Fax: +47 22 60 81 73
Web site: Information about FUG Norway can be found on our website www.fugnorge.no
For further information on the activities of FUG Norway, please send an e-mail to post@fugnorge.no.
