INTRODUCTION
Tanzania Pharmaceutical Students’ Association is a national wise association with a full membership of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). Currently the association comprises six branches, namely Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), St. Johns University of Tanzania (SJUT), Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU), University of Dodoma (UDOM) and currently Kilimanjaro International University (KIU) with about 1500 TAPSA members who actively participate in various activities organized by the association.
As MUHAS branch we assumed our positions at the end of May 2015 after general election and only a year term.
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Most sources of funds are student fees, some projects like T-Shirts, TAPSA stationary, Fund raising and Donors.
ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE YEAR 2015
Education and Practice Activities
Within association we managed to conduct various training to the members of the association such as on presentation skills by senior colleagues and In collaboration with school leaders and management we were able to conduct carrier path where Pharmacists from various specialties were invited including TFDA Director, Registrar Pharmacy Council of Tanzania ,Marketing Director TIGO Tanzania, One member from Shelly’s pharmaceutical Industries, one member from Square Pharmaceuticals, Secretary General of Pharmaceutical Society of Tanzania and all academic staffs of school of pharmacy including the dean on 17th June 2015. On 19th and 20th June 2015 we joined all Pharmacists in National Pharmacy in campaign against self-medication where almost all Pharmacy students at School of Pharmacy and Institute of Allied sciences. We were able to go to community to provide education and raise awareness with centers at Mlimani City, Makumbusho bus stand and Kivukoni where our tents were fixed. We were able to send two members to IPSF Afro zone Symposium on 9th to 13th July 2015 held in Kigali Rwanda.
Public Health Activities
We managed to visit Janguani secondary school and provided education on prevention of Malaria in school settings and awareness on HIV/AIDS. At primary school we inspired the pupils to study hard and on the awareness about communicable diseases such as cholera. We joined TAMSA on June-July Blood donation campaigns, although the response was not significant.
Social Activities
TAPSA conducted a farewell party to all finalists on 18th July 2015, and TAPSA get together in June 2015 and have managed to conduct a welcome first year on 28th November 2015 in Bagamoyo.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Establishment of good relationship between degree and diploma students towards Pharmacy professional upraising.
2. To be involved more in community based activities, however we have to do more.
3. Establishment of Acting national leadership as an outcome of 20th December 2015 full council meeting held at St. John’s University of Tanzania by Executive Committee from all branches.
4. Reactivation of TAPSA website which is www.tapsa.or.tz , TAPSA MUHAS blog and a face book page.
5. New TAPSA matron has been obtained.
6. Managed to Open new branches of UDOM and KIU
PLANS FOR YEAR 2016
1) TAPSA academic presentations on 13th January , 2016
2) TAPSA academic tour to one of Pharmaceutical Industries in Dar es Salaam.
3) Establish Partnerships with NGOs
4) To open more branches in universities and colleges where Pharmaceutical studies are taught.
5) To visit Mburahati orphanage center on 19th March 2016 with some medical aids like toilet cleaning agents, Soaps, Mosquito nets etc.
6) To conduct carrier path seminar in April.
7) To annual TAPSA conference on 23rd to 24th April under the theme “The role of private suppliers, community pharmacies and health insurance with regard to medicine availability in extended health care system in Tanzania”
8) Other community based activities
9) General Election.
CHALLENGES
a) Lack of enough funds to run the planned activities, few of the plans are achieved due shortage of funds.
b) Accommodation Problems, where no any priority to association leaders as most/all of them are living off campus as this reduces performance to great extent.
c) University academic time table does not give ample time for students to do professional related activities.
d) Discouraging talks to the leaders from the management.
e) Lack of office and computer for documentation.
CONCLUTION
Tanzania Pharmaceutical Students’ Association has got several challenges; Firstly is recognition, the association is young with only 7 years since its inception after its registration as TAPSA although it was established a long time, far back in 1987 and registered as UDPSA, this has affected some aspects in performance especially in funds seeking and permissions. Second is Distance between the chapters, this reduces to some extent efficiency of our association, this goes along with differences in timetables between these institutions forming the association. Despite the mentioned challenges, we strive much to resolve some of them and our dream is to make TAPSA the strongest association among the students associations in our country.
The association has managed to reviews the constitution which tried to solve some matters, which in one way caused the stagnation of the association.
Finally, On behalf of the association, I express my gratitude to MUHAS and the Management for the support they have been showing to us in solving various problems in our association, I also urge them to continue with this support, and not only to TAPSA but also to other students’ associations, because on doing so, we prepare a better future to our professions. Also this system of collecting reports will help increase the accountability and be more responsible.
Prepared by,
…………………..
Joel Rumende
TAPSA MUHAS CHAIRPERSON
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Tanzania Pharmaceutical Students’ Association is a national wise association with a full membership of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). Currently the association comprises six branches, namely Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), St. Johns University of Tanzania (SJUT), Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU), University of Dodoma (UDOM) and currently Kilimanjaro International University (KIU) with about 1500 TAPSA members who actively participate in various activities organized by the association.
As MUHAS branch we assumed our positions at the end of May 2015 after general election and only a year term.
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Most sources of funds are student fees, some projects like T-Shirts, TAPSA stationary, Fund raising and Donors.
ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE YEAR 2015
Education and Practice Activities
Within association we managed to conduct various training to the members of the association such as on presentation skills by senior colleagues and In collaboration with school leaders and management we were able to conduct carrier path where Pharmacists from various specialties were invited including TFDA Director, Registrar Pharmacy Council of Tanzania ,Marketing Director TIGO Tanzania, One member from Shelly’s pharmaceutical Industries, one member from Square Pharmaceuticals, Secretary General of Pharmaceutical Society of Tanzania and all academic staffs of school of pharmacy including the dean on 17th June 2015. On 19th and 20th June 2015 we joined all Pharmacists in National Pharmacy in campaign against self-medication where almost all Pharmacy students at School of Pharmacy and Institute of Allied sciences. We were able to go to community to provide education and raise awareness with centers at Mlimani City, Makumbusho bus stand and Kivukoni where our tents were fixed. We were able to send two members to IPSF Afro zone Symposium on 9th to 13th July 2015 held in Kigali Rwanda.
Public Health Activities
We managed to visit Janguani secondary school and provided education on prevention of Malaria in school settings and awareness on HIV/AIDS. At primary school we inspired the pupils to study hard and on the awareness about communicable diseases such as cholera. We joined TAMSA on June-July Blood donation campaigns, although the response was not significant.
Social Activities
TAPSA conducted a farewell party to all finalists on 18th July 2015, and TAPSA get together in June 2015 and have managed to conduct a welcome first year on 28th November 2015 in Bagamoyo.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Establishment of good relationship between degree and diploma students towards Pharmacy professional upraising.
2. To be involved more in community based activities, however we have to do more.
3. Establishment of Acting national leadership as an outcome of 20th December 2015 full council meeting held at St. John’s University of Tanzania by Executive Committee from all branches.
4. Reactivation of TAPSA website which is www.tapsa.or.tz , TAPSA MUHAS blog and a face book page.
5. New TAPSA matron has been obtained.
6. Managed to Open new branches of UDOM and KIU
PLANS FOR YEAR 2016
1) TAPSA academic presentations on 13th January , 2016
2) TAPSA academic tour to one of Pharmaceutical Industries in Dar es Salaam.
3) Establish Partnerships with NGOs
4) To open more branches in universities and colleges where Pharmaceutical studies are taught.
5) To visit Mburahati orphanage center on 19th March 2016 with some medical aids like toilet cleaning agents, Soaps, Mosquito nets etc.
6) To conduct carrier path seminar in April.
7) To annual TAPSA conference on 23rd to 24th April under the theme “The role of private suppliers, community pharmacies and health insurance with regard to medicine availability in extended health care system in Tanzania”
8) Other community based activities
9) General Election.
CHALLENGES
a) Lack of enough funds to run the planned activities, few of the plans are achieved due shortage of funds.
b) Accommodation Problems, where no any priority to association leaders as most/all of them are living off campus as this reduces performance to great extent.
c) University academic time table does not give ample time for students to do professional related activities.
d) Discouraging talks to the leaders from the management.
e) Lack of office and computer for documentation.
CONCLUTION
Tanzania Pharmaceutical Students’ Association has got several challenges; Firstly is recognition, the association is young with only 7 years since its inception after its registration as TAPSA although it was established a long time, far back in 1987 and registered as UDPSA, this has affected some aspects in performance especially in funds seeking and permissions. Second is Distance between the chapters, this reduces to some extent efficiency of our association, this goes along with differences in timetables between these institutions forming the association. Despite the mentioned challenges, we strive much to resolve some of them and our dream is to make TAPSA the strongest association among the students associations in our country.
The association has managed to reviews the constitution which tried to solve some matters, which in one way caused the stagnation of the association.
Finally, On behalf of the association, I express my gratitude to MUHAS and the Management for the support they have been showing to us in solving various problems in our association, I also urge them to continue with this support, and not only to TAPSA but also to other students’ associations, because on doing so, we prepare a better future to our professions. Also this system of collecting reports will help increase the accountability and be more responsible.
Prepared by,
…………………..
Joel Rumende
TAPSA MUHAS CHAIRPERSON
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
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