Pharmacy DOTS Initiative - Philippine TIPS

PDI Accomplishments as of November 2005

Recent PDI Accomplishments:

Held orientation of pharmacy groups and other partners in saturation PDI sites (Cebu, Iloilo, Cavite)
Completed two-day training of PDI Master Trainers
Obtained commitment of 406 pharmacies and partners in saturation sites in signed MOUs.
Conducted 51 training workshops for staff of new PDI pharmacy partners in saturation sites
Formulated a PDI exit strategy (in consultation with city, provincial, and regional health officials on the integration of PDI in local health program)

Source: 13th PhilTIPS Quarterly Report

PDI conducts 51 Training Batches in 3 Philippine TIPS Sites

Fifty-one training batches on TB, DOTS and PDI were conducted in 3 Philippine TIPS sites (Cavite, Cebu City, and Iloilo City) from October 2 to 20, 2005. A total of 1,442 participants representing 406 pharmacies attended the trainings. Majority (65%) of the participants were pharmacy assistants, 15% were pharmacists, 14% were management staff (including pharmacy owners), and 6% were participants sent by the PDI stakeholders (DOTS Clinic Administrators, others).

Ten-item pre and post-test exercises were given to the participants to assess the effectivity of the training. Test results show a significant increase in knowledge scores after the training, with the average pre-test score at 5.9 and the average post-test score at 7.7.

Evaluation of the training by the participants was very high with an average evaluation score of 3.6 (from a range of 1 to 4, 4 being the highest).

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PDI UPDATE 100.02
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The PDI Iloilo City Team

Erna Olano, RN
Site Manager
erna_olano@yahoo.com
0918-5341168

Ailen Sorongon, RN
Fieldworker
cel # 0919-7694921
email add: amsorongon@yahoo.com

Romerla Solas
Fieldworker

The PDI Cebu City Team

Virginia T. Ligutom, RPh
Site Manager
virgiligutom@yahoo.com
0917-3297969

Brenda I. Olvido
Fieldworker
0916-6576666

Michelle P. Ahmee
Fieldworker
michi2gurl@yahoo.com
0921-9580394

Arnel C. Miranda
Fieldworker
0910-6482350

Marian D. Roble
Fieldworker
md_roble@yahoo.com
0917-6208683

The PDI Cavite Team

Helen Guillermo, RSW
Site Manager
helenguillermo@yahoo.com
0919-8041050

Nelia Maningo
Fieldworker
Cell # 0917-5511538

Gemma S. Cruz
Fieldworker

Janneatte Lazaga
Fieldworker

406 Pharmacies join PDI in 3 Philippine TIPS Sites

A total of 406 pharmacies (or 72% of the total 561) in 3 Philippine TIPS sites, Cavite, Cebu City, and Iloilo City, have joined the Pharmacy DOTS Initiative for its saturation phase (2005-2006).

All 406 pharmacies have sent their staff for PDI trainings which were conducted between October 2 and 20, 2005. These pharmacies will participate in the PDI operations at the pharmacy level which include: a) implementation of the ‘no-prescription no-TB drug’ policy, b)pre-screening of TB suspects, c) information-giving on TB and DOTS, d)IEC distribution, e) adherence monitoring of those with prescription and f) referral of TB symptomatics to DOTS clinics.