Ghana faces persistent challenges in achieving equitable access to healthcare due to socio-economic and infrastructural limitations. Community pharmacies, widely distributed across the country and trusted within local communities, represent an underused yet strategic platform for strengthening primary healthcare and advancing public health goals. Within the Ghana Health Service’s Network of Practice model, these pharmacies can function as accessible entry points, complementing hospitals and cli

Effective understanding of medicine labels by caregivers is essential to ensure safe and optimal health outcomes for children. This study aimed to examine how instructions on oral liquid medicines dispensed in community pharmacies to children were presented, with a focus on variations in elements that may affect comprehension. A retrospective audit was conducted on the labeling of oral liquid medicines provided to children aged fourteen years and younger by community pharmacies in Aotearoa, New

Ensuring safe use of medicines is a significant challenge in Australia’s aged-care sector. Pharmacists can play an essential role in optimising medication practices, yet their integration into these settings requires deliberate design and coordination. To present the outcomes of a national stakeholder forum in Australia that explored strategies for embedding pharmacists into aged care to strengthen medication safety for older residents. In July 2023, a stakeholder forum brought together 73 pharm

Medication non-adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major contributor to poor glycaemic control and diabetes-related complications. Mobile applications offer a promising strategy to support adherence, yet evidence of their effectiveness remains limited. This systematic review examines the impact of mobile app interventions on medication adherence among adults with T2DM. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. English-languag

Tuberculosis remains a significant public health challenge. The study aimed to identify factors influencing treatment outcomes for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). From January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2018, a retrospective study was carried out at the District Headquarter (DHQ) Hospital Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. There were 107 EPTB patients in all, aged 12-90 years, with 39.3% of them being female and 60.7% of them being male. With the assent of the patient, demographic in

The unequal distribution of pharmacists across regional and rural areas in Australia mirrors trends seen in other health professions. This narrative review sought to explore the factors that facilitate or hinder recruitment and retention of pharmacy staff, with a particular focus on the perspectives of potential employers. A systematic search was conducted for peer-reviewed, English-language studies published between 2002 and 2022. Search terms included ‘rural’, ‘remote’, ‘pharmacy’, ‘pharmacist

TB/HIV co-infection is a very heavy burden, and controlling or even eliminating it is a challenge for African countries and their health services. The leading cause of mortality for those with TB/HIV co-infection is still resistance to anti-tuberculosis medications, and the factors leading to it are little known because they are less documented. The main aim of this research was to determine the drivers of multi-drug resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs in TB/HIV co-infection in tuberculosis pa

Several widely prescribed psychotropic medications are known to elevate the risk of postoperative delirium. In certain situations, temporarily reducing or withholding these medications before elective surgery could potentially lower this risk. However, the extent to which patients use these medications before planned surgical procedures remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of opioid analgesics, antidepressants, gabapentinoids, and benzodiazepines used before elective surger

Life events that the students experience during the university life can affect young individuals' food preferences and food neophobia. This study aims to evaluate the relationship of neophobia and neophilia to life events among young adults. The research is descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational and was conducted with 408 university students studying at a private, non-profit university. Data were collected with a Personal Information Form, General Neophobia Scale (GNS), Food Neophob

Memecylon edule (Melastamataceae family) is a flower extract with botanical and phytochemical properties. The current work used a bioassay-guided isolation technique to examine the spectrum characterization, antibacterial activity antibiofilm from the memecylon module flowers. Plants used in traditional medicine are a great source for the discovery of novel therapeutic substances. The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-microbial effects of an EtOAc extract of Memecylon edule. Furth