Author:
Ahmad Ajaz,Alkharfy Khalid M.,Alrabiah Ziyad,Alhossan Abdulaziz
Abstract
AbstractThe latest outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant effect on health care system around the world. This article discusses the role of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Pharmacists are an important part of everyday healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Pharmacists helped to protect the public from Covid-19 pandemic disease by participating in various initiatives including health education and promotion, medication dispensing, medication reconciliation, medication and patient counselling, training for self-management in current outbreak and emergency preparedness. Full utilization of skills of pharmacists boosted the safety response of Saudi Arabia to Covid-19 pandemic.
Funder
Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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