To ensure delivery of quality healthcare services for all
Goal: To improve the performance of members’ pharmaceutical systems.
EPN implements activities and programs to improve the capacity and performance of network’s pharmaceutical systems to deliver just and compassionate pharmaceutical services for all.
This involves supporting members;
Through the program, EPN promotes the adoption of minimum standards of pharmacy practices for church health institutions and related standard operating procedures (SOPs) adapted to their unique needs and priorities.
Goal: To ensure optimized use of antimicrobials and improved antibiotic prescribing, dispensing and disposal practices in faith-based health facilities in 3 targeted countries
Implementing partners: Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK, Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN) and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM)
Countries: Kenya, Nigeria and Malawi
Targeted facilities: 25 health facilities
Healthcare staff cadres: Health facility administrators, nurses, pharmacists, clinician etc.
Vaccination is crucial to limit the pandemic spread of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Besides the development and supply of vaccines, it is essential that sufficient individuals are willing to get vaccinated, but concerning proportions of populations worldwide show vaccine hesitancy
To best facilitate community involvement in vaccine campaigns, our project seeks to advocate as one voice at global level, the voice of the church health system, for Covid-19 vaccines accessibility to communities we are serving
The project also seeks to provide professional training to health care workers, create awareness and disseminate information to local communities
Countries: Burundi, Sierra Leone, Cameroon , Niger and DRC
EPN envisions on meeting the needs of its members that are in the bottom 25% in terms of capacity of pharmaceutical staff and general performance of the pharmaceutical systems.
The project aims to support health facilities in the focus countries to provide their patients more effective pharmaceutical services, responding in particular to non-communicable diseases (diabetes), infectious diseases (HIV) and mother and child health through improved access to quality-assured essential medicines and appropriate use to maximize outcomes.
The project also targets to engage with religious leaders and furnish them with an updated version of the HIV treatment literacy guideline which is meant to help them understand HIV, antiretroviral (ARV) regimens, and the importance of adherence to HIV care and treatment, as well as applying scriptures so that they can resonate with the document
Implementing partners: Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK), Christian Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ), CBC , Christian Health Association of Lesotho (CHALe), Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC), International Network of Religious Leaders Living With Or Personally Affected By HIV (INERELA+) Kenya.
Countries: Kenya, Lesotho, Cameroon, Tanzania and Zambia
