KENYA – The Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI) and International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) have jointly hosted a code capacity workshop for the pharmaceutical sector stakeholders dubbed “Ethics and Business Integrity Days”.
The IFPMA Code Capacity Workshop held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi saw attendance and participation of physicians, pharmacists, community health workers (CHW), dentists, hospital owners, nurses, public health officials, and pathologists.
“Delegates from KAPI membership, and 12 different countries, from different cadres are present at the workshop,” announced KAPI on its sites.
The workshop seeks to reinforce understanding of different aspects of the IFPMA and KAPI codes of practice, uphold global standard ethical business practices in the wider pharma industry, according to the official statement.
According to the membership organization, healthcare professionals across the sector signed a collective agreement by twenty umbrella institutions representing more than 100,000 healthcare professionals during the event held at from October 26 – 27, 2022.
“The KAPI-led Kenya consensus framework focuses on the importance of ethical conduct and integrity to the current and future care of the Kenyan people and the role of collective action initiatives such as this consensus framework to achieve results,” highlighted the organization.
KAPI further pointed out that the organizations at the frontline of advocating for ethical collaboration include Kenya Medical Association (KMA), Kenya Healthcare Association (KHA), Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) and Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Kenya (NCDAK).
“Kenya Association of Muslim Medical Professionals, Kenya Health Professionals Society, Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), and Medica Technology Industry Association of Kenya Hospital Pharmacists Association of Kenya (HOPAK),” stated KAPI.
Other organizations include Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya Community Health Services and development Officers Association, Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN), Kenya Medical Women’s Association (KMWA), and Federation of Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (FKPM).
“Kenya Dental Association (KDA), National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK), and Association of Public Health Officers (APHO) have also come on board as co-partners in the consensus framework,” the association announced on its site.
At the same time, the Regulatory Affairs Director of KAPI, Dr. Winnie Ng’ang’a-Mwangi reiterated the organization’s commitment and pledge to offer pharmaceutical services with utmost integrity, transparency, independence, accountability and patient focus.
The membership organization further said that consensus frameworks are unique collective action initiatives, dedicated to advancing ethical conduct and sustained multi-stakeholder ethical collaboration within health systems.
“They are shaped by the unique circumstances, challenges, and opportunities of each country’s health system,” highlighted KAPI.
During the launch of the Kenya Consensus Framework, Dr. Jacinta Wasike. Director Corporate Affairs, Pharmacy and Poisons Board stressed about the importance of the government working together with private and public sectors on this agenda.
She further commended the signatory parties for their mutual commitment under the Consensus Framework to recognize each other as equitable parties, resolve conflicts of interest, confront ethical dilemmas, and embrace best international practices worthy of recognition.
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