Pharmacy Patronage: Identifying the Roles of Nepalese Pharmacists in Tacking COVID-19

Pharmacy Patronage: Identifying the Roles of Nepalese Pharmacists in Tacking COVID-19

Sunil Shrestha, Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the dire issues currently worldwide. With increasingdeath tolls every day and with new information regarding disease every minute, it is very importantto disseminate the updated and reliable information to the public. Along with other health careprofessionals, the pharmacists’ role is crucial in preventing the spread and management of the disease.The involvement of pharmacists from clinical trials, drug evaluation to providing pharmaceuticalcare and other basic pharmacy services in the frontline in this health emergency is undeniable. Thiscommentary focuses on the role of pharmacists in different settings of the health care system and thedegree of recognition of the work in Nepal.

2020

Nepal, pharmacist, community pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, COVID-19

DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.14.SPL1.31

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Microbiology