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Collaboration with international organizations
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The Society has been working with various
international organizations which include besides
WHO, the World Bank, DIFD and Cordaid. |
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| Association with Cordaid
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Cordaid is a social organization, based in The Netherlands, with expertise in the area of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. It takes its inspiration from the Gospel and the Catholic social teaching based thereon.
Cordaid has been supporting the Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD) for promoting rational use of drugs in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) The Programme in association with Cordaid began in 2003. The scope of activities in 2004 - 2006 covered the following:
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Bihar
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- Develop Essential Drug List
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- Capacity Building in rational use of drugs for doctors
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- Survey of Availability of Essential Drugs
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- Advocacy on Rational Use of Drugs
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U.P.
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- Development of Standard Treatment Guidelines
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- Monitoring Use of Standard Treatment Guidelines
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Ongoing
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Cordaid |
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In 2007, Cordaid extended its financial support for further activities to promote rational
use of drugs in the two states – Bihar and U.P. The scope of project comprises the
following:
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Further continuation of the training programmes on rational use of drugs in four districts (Lucknow, Faizabad, Chitrakoot and Gorakhpur) in U.P. and four districts (Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga) in Bihar.
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Advocacy
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Under the Advocacy programme, a large number of patients and members of the public will be sensitized on proper use of medicines through
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- Mass meetings
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- Exhibitions
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- Magic Shows
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- Folk Theatres
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- Film and Scripts
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Rational Use of
Drugs Training for Nurses – Rajasthan Health Systems Development
Project (RHSDP), Government of Rajasthan |
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The Rajasthan
Government has entrusted DSPRUD the responsibility for
conducting workshops on Rational Use of Drugs to cover over 500
nurses drawn from all over the state. This is being undertaken
in seventeen workshops spread over a year. DSPRUD has made a
beginning and two workshops have been concluded. The first
training programme/workshop was conducted on May 23-24 and was
attended by 42 nurses. The second programme was held on June
16-17 and was attended by 25 nurses. The schedule for July 2008
is as under:
i) July 5 – 6, 2008; and
ii) July 21 – 22, 2008. |
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How can the health budget be optimally applied?
Although, a good percentage of the health budget state-wise is allocated for providing drugs, there are shortages at public health facilities. Rational use of drugs is the solution to optimize budget. |
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