Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM PDT at Continental Ballrooms 1-3
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-22-165-L04-P
Activity Type: A Knowledge-Based Activity
Across the globe, health disparities exist among indigenous and remote populations, especially for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCD management is complex and requires effective systems to ensure appropriate detection, management, and follow-up. However, these systems are often constrained in increasingly remote areas, and are worsened when intersected with other measures of marginalization. Pharmacists are in a unique position to contribute to the development of improved health systems and ensure equitable and just access to health care for all people. This special session will focus on understanding the structural factors underlying health inequities in remote areas globally for indigenous populations and then provide examples of effective strategies for improving NCD management in rural settings globally.
| Moderator: Lauren J. Jonkman, Pharm.D., MPH, BCACP
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh school of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania View Biography |
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the differences in health outcomes and health inequities for non-communicable diseases between rural and urban communities across the globe.
2. Review explanatory frameworks for understanding drivers of health inequities in rural and remote locations.
3. Identify contextual and structural factors that influence health status among Indigenous peoples in North America and rural Kenya.
4. Describe pharmacist-supported interventions to improve non-communicable disease outcomes for indigenous populations.
5. Discuss community-based participatory research as a strategy to build capacity for non-communicable disease support.