About
Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) is a technical arm of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, (PSN) and a member of International Pharmaceutical Federation/ Community Pharmacy Section (FIP/CPS).
Founded in 1979, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) is the voice of community Pharmacists practicing in Nigeria. Our mission is to protect and build the capacity of every Community Pharmacist in Nigeria to provide quality pharmaceutical and allied health services as responsible healthcare provider to clients and to collaborate with other Healthcare Providers, Policy Makers, Regulatory Agencies and other Stakeholders in the best interest of the populace. We are committed to empowering every Community Pharmacist to embrace Best Pharmacy Practice and collaborate with all stakeholders in the health sector to promote quality healthcare.
Its Lagos chapter, representing over 2,000 community Pharmacies across Lagos city and its suburb, provides various community health services such as Retail Drug Dispensing services, Drug and Health Information & Awareness programs, Primary Healthcare services, Point of Care Services Health Referral services, Provision of Pharmaceutical Care which involves rational drug therapy monitoring, medication, counseling and therapeutic management services, and provision of Orphan and Vulnerable Drug services. We also organize Healthcare Missions to Communities, Provision of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, STI and Reproductive Health Services to the Communities, and organizing of WHO important diseases days.
Through our selfless services, we have won the trust of our communities and become a point of reference for all consumers of healthcare services.
Our Story
Until recently, community pharmacies’ critical contributions in the primary healthcare ecosystem in Nigeria are hardly formally recognized, despite the very essential role we play in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. In our challenged healthcare system, pharmacies are coming to the rescue of most communities in Nigeria by filling the gaps in everyday basic healthcare needs.
In Lagos, our member community pharmacies are rooted in the communities all around the city, which position us as the most accessible health care providers in Lagos state. Over the time, we expanded our impact as community leaders, actively involved in community-oriented public health, civic, and volunteer projects. Many hold local elected offices; others serve as state legislators and local government chairmen
On public policy issues that affect patients and pharmacy practice at both national and state levels, ACPN Lagos is the mouthpiece for community pharmacists. Whether it is in Lagos or its suburbs, ACPN Lagos plays a critical role, ranging from advocating for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) abuses, campaign against the rising cases of illicit drug consumption, to providing continuing support to pharmacists that aids best practices and more effective service delivery.
Our Wider Objective
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High quality pharmaceutical care and to restoring, maintaining, and promoting the health and well-being of the public we serve.
Other objectives of ACPN-Lagos Chapter are as below.
- To protect, project, and harmonize the overall interest of members of the association in community practice especially in the area of Retail, Wholesale, Distribution and other pharmaceutical services.
- To update practice methods of members in line with global best practices such as but not limited to seminars, workshops, trainings and continuing education programs amongst others.
- To promote programs and maintain Code of Ethics that will further enhance the status of pharmacy and pharmacists.
- To establish and maintain cordial relationship with other technical/interest groups of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and indeed, all other related and relevant professional bodies and organizations.
- To institute disciplinary measures that will encourage members to adhere to professional code of ethics and conduct befitting of members of this noble association.
- To promote the general welfare of all registered members.
- To collect, collate and submit data generated in the course of practice to enhance and improve professional services, policy generation and implementation, review and any other reason relevant to practice.
- To help in national development through promotion of right policy objectives, development, amendment to ensure better health outcomes for the citizenry and enhance, improve and guarantee good community pharmacy practice.
- To do such other things as may be required for the achievement of the association’s aims and objectives.
ACPN-LAGOS 2024 EXECUTIVES
Meet our leadership team
Pharm. Tolulope Ajayi
Chairman
Pharm. Charles Oyeniyi
Vice Chairman
Pharm. Lawrence Ekhator
Past Chairman
Pharm. Mosunmola Dosunmu
Secretary
Pharm. Mojisola Aladesanmi
Asst. Secretary
Pharm. Chioma Omattah. [mFIP]
Editor In Chief
Pharm. Chukwudi Ezewanne
Treasurer
Pharm. Isaac Dayo Oluwafunminiyi
Financial Secretary
Pharm. Imade Roy-Ekekwe
Publicity Secretary