Introduction
Pharmacy Department provides high quality pharmaceutical care services to both inpatients and outpatients attending the hospital. Pharmacy department has the commitment to ensure that most essential medicines are available through effective and cost effective supply chain management including efficient and cost-effective procurement, storage, and distribution and ensuring rational dispensing of the medicines and medical device to various clients. Using a comprehensive computerized medication administration records, pharmacy department maintains a comprehensive computerized drug profile for all patients served in all pharmacies. The department also provides counseling to patients to enhance drug adherence.
Outpatient Pharmaceutical Unit
The Unit comprises Orthopedic Dispensing Pharmacy, Ophthalmology Dispensing Pharmacy, and Outpatient Dispensing Pharmacy which runs 24 hours.
In-patient Pharmaceutical Unit
The Unit provide services to the following wards; Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Maternity, Emergency Medicine Department (EMD) surgical ward, Medical ward and ICU. Clinical pharmacists in this unit are integrated in the clinical management of inpatients by provide pharmaceutical advice to clinicians for proper management of inpatients.
