Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) have provided training to health professionals from the East African region aimed at building capacity and proficiency in addressing challenges of conducting health research on proper use of medicines.
The training was facilitated by the Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR), and involved 16 participants from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
A representative from KCRI who is also a Training Coordinator, Prof Reginald Kavishe made the remarks during closing of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Bioanalysis course at MUHAS in Dar es Salaam.
He said the training aimed at helping health practitioners to provide appropriate education and services in the field of medicine on proper use for patients, and the type of dose which will be suitable for the patient concerned. He said that the training is the first this year to be held under EACCR, which is a short course that goes on for two weeks.
Also, it aims to boost and deliver an Eastern Africa training and mentorship program. “We are targeting many people, but we face a challenge in terms of funds, because participants come from different countries in East Africa region,” he said.
According to him, during the training sessions, the participants were able to visit the laboratory and see various studies conducted on medicines samples.
“Through the training, the health practitioners will be able to help the public in providing the right dose in the area of medicine,” he said.
He further said EACCR have been conducting various courses for specialists and researchers to build the capacity of East African countries to conduct research on health issues, including medicines.
Chief Training Coordinator from MUHAS, Prof Minzi Omary commented that the training will help the researcher to interpret how the medicine is received in the body and how it works and also to increase efficiency in their workplaces.
