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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

Board Notices

Rules Relating to Good Pharmacy Practice

Chapter 2 : Professional Standard for Services

2.24 Minimum Standards for Aids Resource Centres in a Pharmacy

 

2.24.1 Facilities

 

Since confidentiality and privacy are essential, a separate consulting room may be utilised as the AIDS Resource Centre in a pharmacy. The AIDS Resource Centre must have similar equipment to a consultation area room for the performance of supplementary services (refer 1.2.13 of this manual).

 

2.24.2 Services that may be performed in an AIDS resource centre in a pharmacy

 

(a) Prevention, which could include—
(i) the promotion of safe and healthy sexual behaviour;
(ii) the management and control of STIs, in accordance with guidelines of the Department of Health in this regard;
(iii) the provision of antiretroviral therapy to reduce mother- to-child transmission (MTCT), in accordance with the Medicines Act;
(iv) the provision of appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis, in accordance with the Medicines Act and the guidelines of the Department of Health in this regard;
(v) HIV testing and counselling to improve access to voluntary testing and counselling.
(b) Treatment, care and support, which could include—
(i) the provision of treatment, care and support services, in accordance with guidelines of the Department of Health in this regard and the provisions of the Medicines Act;
(ii) assistance with research, monitoring and surveillance;
(iii) routine surveillance.
(c) Pharmacists must in all instances be adequately trained and sufficiently experienced in providing the services concerned.

 

2.24.3 Responsibilities

 

(a) Pharmacists must ensure that the dignity of the patient is maintained.
(b) Pharmacists must ensure that patients' rights are maintained.
(c) Pharmacists must ensure that confidentiality is maintained throughout treatment.

 

 


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