Role of Pharmacist to Reduce Population Growth Rate
Pharmacies
Although pharmacies now dispense primarily modern products originating in
large multinational corporations, the community pharmacist has not been replaced by
an ultramodern technological advance. Many thousand persons acquire family
planning products in pharmacies.
The pharmacist works many hours a day, is always
available, and provides free advice to his clients.
Pharmacists are consulted daily on numerous topics, especially on family
planning. Many persons in rural areas are without the services of a physician and rely
on pharmacists all the more.
Pharmacist role
Pharmacists should orient the public on family
planning in general, help in choosing the most appropriate of available methods
such as Mala N, Combined oral contraceptive pills, Progestogen-only pill,
Ormeloxifene oral medication/ Saheli, Centron, Combined injectable (Estrogen +
progestogen), Contraceptive patch (subdermal), Intra Uterine Device with
progestogen, IUD with copper, Depo Provera injection (Progestogen),
Testosterone injection (I.M.) etc. and refer patients to physicians in case of problems.
Rajasthan Scenario
Pharmacists provide family planning services and should participate in elaboration of laws regulating the storage and distribution of contraceptives and thus may contribute to reducing the annual & decade population incremental rate of Rajasthan up to 17.0%.
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