Equity & Equality

FIP Development Goal 10 Education & Workforce Element
Globally, we will have:
Clear strategies for addressing equity and diversity inequalities in pharmaceutical workforce development, continued education and training, and career progression opportunities.
Mechanisms
- Demonstration of strategies to address the equity and diversity inequalities across all pharmaceutical workforce and career development opportunities.
- Ensure full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in pharmaceutical environments; avoidable barriers to participation for all social categories are identified and addressed.
- Engagement and adoption of workforce development policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of equity and equality; policies and cultures for the empowerment of all without bias.
- This should be applicable to academic capacity and leadership development activities.

FIP Development Goal 10 Practice Element
Globally, we will have:
Clear strategies for equity and diversity in pharmaceutical services delivery, service access and service impact so that all people have access to quality pharmaceutical care.
Mechanisms
- Develop and deliver pharmaceutical care services based on patient, population and health-system needs, taking into consideration diverse socio-economic and demographic needs and expectations.
- Develop and implement strategies to address equal accessibility of patients and populations to services including access to medicines and medicines information pharmaceutical workforce and medicines expertise, disease prevention (including vaccination) and public health services, and digital health services.
- Recognise and effectively address the social determinants of health and the specific health needs of frail, vulnerable populations, and underserved communities.
- Ensure access by patients and populations to the pharmacy workforce across areas (e.g. urban and rural environments) and health care systems (e.g. both private and public).
- Ensure the availability and use of service and workforce data and intelligence to understand and identify equity and equality issues and develop evidence-based policies to address them.
- Engage patients in identifying and prioritising needs and advocate for and on behalf of those under-serviced or under-utilising services; consider acceptability of services by patients when delivering pharmaceutical care.
- Recognise the importance of social accountability in delivering value-based healthcare.

FIP Development Goal 10 Science Element
Globally, we will have:
Equity in global capacity of pharmaceutical sciences training, research infrastructure, development and manufacturing capabilities, and evidence-based regulatory oversight.
Mechanisms
- Advocate for equitable career pathways to augment pharmaceutical sciences workforce in academia, industry, and regulatory bodies.
- Monitor success of strategies implemented across the spectrum of pharmaceutical sciences to ensure sustained equity and diversity.

Vector-borne diseases: a handbook for pharmacists: Disease prevention, control, management and treatment (2020)
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142th EXECUTIVE BOARD: Intervention on provisional agenda item 4.3 - Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030): early childhood development (2018)
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Pharmacists supporting women and responsible use of medicines - Empowering informal caregivers (2018)
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FIP Statement of Policy: Pharmacists supporting women and responsible use of medicines – Empowering informal carers (2019)
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Reducing Inequities in the Health and Pharmacy Workforce: The Importance of Maternity and Parental Leave Policies

Reaching at-risk and vulnerable groups: Pharmacy’s role in inclusive vaccination

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy-Reflux management, Heart burn and indigestion

A day in the life of a pharmacist supporting patients to self-manage common ailments— Ep 6
In this video, our guest pharmacist speaks about self-care in the area of sore throat. This episode is part of a series highlighting different pharmacists’ perspectives and roles in supporting self-care of common ailments.

A day in the life of a pharmacist supporting patients to self manage common ailments — Ep 5
In this video, our guest pharmacist speaks about self-care in the area of pain and sexual health. This episode is part of a series highlighting different pharmacists’ perspectives and roles in supporting self-care of common ailments.

A day in the life of a pharmacist supporting patients to self manage common ailments — Ep 4
In this video, our guest pharmacist speaks about "Test to Treat" initiatives in the pharmacy to support self-care of common ailments." This episode is part of a series highlighting different pharmacists’ perspectives and roles in supporting self-care of common ailments.

A day in the life of a pharmacist supporting patients to self-manage common ailments — Ep 3
In this video, our guest pharmacist speaks about self-care in allergies and skin infections. This episode is part of a series highlighting different pharmacists’ perspectives and roles in supporting self-care of common ailments.

A day in the life of a pharmacist supporting patients to self manage common ailments — Ep 2
In this video, our guest pharmacist speaks about self-care in the area of sexual and women's health. This episode is part of a series highlighting different pharmacists’ perspectives and roles in supporting self-care of common ailments.

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy-Sore throat, cough, cold and flu management

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy-Children's fever management

Motivating Language: Special Considerations for Mentoring Among Diverse Groups of Colleagues

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy - Body pain management

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy: Women’s intimate wellness and health

Pregnant individuals
This video highlights the main benefits of vaccination, and which vaccines are recommended for pregnant individuals.

Reflecting on successes and looking to the future: Showcase of the FIP Women in Science and Education Programme

Enabling life-course immunisation through pharmacy-based vaccination: Access to data and vaccination records

Enabling life-course immunisation through pharmacy-based vaccination: Regulations and prescribing

Enabling life-course immunisation through pharmacy-based vaccination: Service remuneration models

Older adults
This video highlights the main benefits of vaccination, and which vaccines are recommended for older adults.

Special event on pandemic preparedness Pharmacy’s global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Achieve equitable, inclusive and quality pharmaceutical education for all: Launch of the FIP toolkit for addressing inequities in pharmaceutical education

Vaccines & special-risk groups: Cardiovascular diseases (French translation)

The WHO Universal Health Coverage Competency Framework: Building more holistic and integrated health systems.

Sustainable and equitable access to vaccines: Establishing priorities and setting policies in the African region

Sustainable and equitable access to vaccines: Establishing priorities and setting policies in the Western Pacific region

Sustainable and equitable access to vaccines: Establishing priorities and setting policies in the South East Asian region

FIP WiSE: Women in science and education: Launch of the enabling workplace toolkit

Health illiteracy and vaccine misinformation as determinants for equity: developing policies to establish access to quality information in an equitable way

Vaccinations and the genders: Examining inequities in gender access and handling of vaccinations globally to inform pharmacy policy

Pharmacists’ experiences in crises in Lebanon: The Lebanese financial crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and the Beirut Port blast.

Equity, access & sustainability through life’s ages and stages: Enabling a life course-approach to vaccination

FIP “Setting goals for the decade ahead” | Episode 1 | FIP DG 10: Equity & equality

FIP Development Goal 10: Equity & equality for pharmacy now

FIP CEO Interviews Roopa Dhatt
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Addressing inequities in pharmacy education due to COVID-19 – Learnings from Africa, Asia and Latin America

Addressing inequities in pharmacy education due to COVID-19 – Learnings from Africa, Asia and Latin America
Moderator: Ralph Altiere. Facilitator: Nilhan Uzman. Panellists: Bhojraj Suresh, Derick Munkombwe, Alison Williams, Patricia Acuna-Johnson, Nguyen Van Hung and Jennie Lates.
The following FIP programmes of work and structures support the implementation of this Goal: