Empowering Communities: Navigating Health Equity, Enhancing Health Literacy, and Combating Counterfeit Medicine
Speakers
Nurhaya Nurdin
Family & Community Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Sieta de Vries
Senior researcher at the department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), in the Netherlands
Taichi Ochi
Research Fellow at the University of Groningen in the Department of PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology & -Economics
Anshar Saud
Lecturer in Social Behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
Event Details
Achieving health equity is a significant challenge, particularly due to health literacy disparities, which are essential for informed health decisions. In areas with limited education, socioeconomic barriers, and inadequate healthcare, low health literacy leads to poor healthcare quality and increased susceptibility to counterfeit medicines, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Addressing this requires a multifaceted approach focused on improving health literacy, healthcare quality, and access to quality-assured medicines. This panel discussion will explore community engagement, education campaigns, and healthcare system strengthening to enhance health equity, fostering partnerships and collaboration.