The Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan (WADAN), with funding from the World Health Organization (WHO), is implementing a healthcare project in Helmand Province. This initiative aims to provide emergency and primary healthcare services, including polio vaccination, for underserved and emergency-affected populations. The Pharmacist will play a critical role in ensuring the availability, quality, and proper use of medicines within this WHO-funded project.
Key Responsibilities:
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
- Plan and oversee medicine procurement and distribution for sub-health centers and outreach teams.
- Ensure compliance with WHO’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) for medicine storage, including cold chain requirements for vaccines.
- Maintain accurate inventory records to track medicine movement, stock levels, and avoid shortages.
- Support logistics for polio vaccination campaigns by managing vaccine storage and distribution.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Ensure all medicines meet WHO quality assurance standards and Afghanistan’s national regulations.
- Conduct regular inspections of WADAN-supported pharmacies and storage facilities to ensure proper storage conditions.
- Monitor expiration dates and arrange for the safe disposal of expired or damaged medications.
Capacity Building and Technical Support
- Train health facility staff on rational drug use, pharmacovigilance, and safe medicine handling.
- Provide technical guidance on vaccine cold chain management and emergency medicine stockpiling.
- Support the development and implementation of essential medicine lists and treatment guidelines.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Conduct regular assessments of pharmaceutical management in sub-health centers and outreach teams.
- Prepare timely reports on medicine consumption, vaccine stock levels, and identified challenges.
- Contribute to risk assessments and emergency preparedness plans related to pharmaceutical supplies.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
- Ensure all medicines meet WHO quality assurance standards and Afghanistan’s national regulations.
- Conduct regular inspections of WADAN-supported pharmacies and storage facilities to ensure proper storage conditions.
- Monitor expiration dates and arrange for the safe disposal of expired or damaged medications.
Safeguarding, PSEA, and Compliance
- Ensure integration and implementation of Protection from Sexual Exploitation and
- Abuse (PSEA), Child Safeguarding, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) principles across all project activities.
- Ensure staff and partners adhere to organizational policies, WHO requirements, and codes of conduct.
- Report and address safeguarding concerns in line with established procedures.
