A Short Information Manual on: The Tanzania National Drug Policy, The Master Plan for the Pharmaceutical Sector 1992-2000 Tanzania Mainland - A Summary, Hospital Therapeutic Committees: Foreword

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	A Short Information Manual on: The Tanzania National Drug Policy, The Master Plan for the Pharmaceutical Sector 1992-2000 Tanzania Mainland - A Summary, Hospital Therapeutic Committees (WHO; 1993; 42 pages)
		Foreword
		A. The Tanzania National Drug Policy
			1. Background
			2. Initial Activities
			3. Tanzania National Drug Policy 1991
				I. Introduction*
				II. Drug Availability
					1. Drug selection
					2. Drug procurement
					3. Distribution
					4. Quality assurance
				III. Rational Drug Use
					1. Education and Training
					2. Drug Information
					3. Control of Misuse
					4. Hospital Pharmaceuticals and Supplies Committees
					5. Advertising and Promotion
				IV. National Pharmaceutical Production
					1. Promotion
					2. Product Range and Coordination
					3. Pricing mechanisms
				V. Traditional Medicine
					1. Promotion
					2. Research and Production
					3. Safety and Use
				VI. Intersectoral Cooperation
				VII. Technical Cooperation with Other Countries
				VIII. Financial Resources
				IX. Legislation
			4. Notes of clarification on some statements in the National Drug Policy document
		B. The Masterplan for the Pharmaceutical Sector of Tanzania Mainland 1992 - 2000
			1. Introduction
			2. Central Medical Stores (CMS)
			3. Pharmaceuticals and Supplies Unit (PSU)
			4. Pharmacy Board
				4.1. General
				4.2. Drug Legislation
				4.3. Drug Registration
				4.4. Drug Inspection
				4.5. Drug Information
				4.6. Drug Advertising and Promotion
			5. Drug Quality Assurance and Control
			6. Local Production of Pharmaceutical Products
			7. Traditional Medicine
			8. Local Financing of Drugs
			9. Conclusions
		C. Hospital Therapeutic Committees
			I. Introduction
			II. Establishing Therapeutic Committees
			III. Functions of Hospital Therapeutic Committees
			IV. Discussion of the Functions
			V. Composition of Hospital Therapeutic Committees
			VI. Support of Hospital Therapeutic Committees

Foreword

Drugs play a very important role in the delivery of health care in Tanzania. The availability of drugs in health facilities is often a leading motive for people to visit them. Lack of drugs on the other hand tend to keep them away, as a result preventive services may become underutilized.

It is therefore of utmost importance to maintain adequate supplies of essential drugs within the Health Care System.

This manual tries to highlight the important documents, plans and elements, aiming at achieving adequate supplies and use of drugs by our health care workers:

- the National Drug Policy, approved by the Cabinet in 1991
- The Masterplan for the Pharmaceutical Sector for Tanzania Mainland 1992-2000
- Hospital Therapeutic Committees.

The intention of the manual is to inform you about all these developments in order to allow you to adjust your own plans and strategies accordingly.

Any constructive comments will highly be appreciated.

Dr. K.A. Mmuni
Ag. Chief Medical Officer
Ministry of Health
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania

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