The role of education in the rational use of medicines.

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Comprehensive and informative, the publication aims to create awareness on the need for improvement in the rational use of medicines through public education, programmes for health professionals and bhy integration of teaching of this topic in generation and specialized education programmes. The importance of educating policy makers, political leaders, planners and bureaucrats is also highlighted. Te publication provides a clear roadmap for he future. It includes:1) general measures such as establishment of a knowledge centre on rational use of medicines, greater use of electronic media and resources for providing educatgion and information2) empowerment of the general public/consumers in correct use of medicines 3) involvement of professional societies and other categories of health personnel such as ;physiotherapists, occupational health personnelo and medcal laboratory technologists in addition to doctors, pharmacists and nurses to im;prove the rational use of medicines; and 4) involving policy makers, political leaders, planners and bureaucrats in guiding strategic planning and innitiating activitites in the rational use of medicines