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Taking vaccination to the people
Irfan Hashmi was recognised for his work in promoting vaccinations to immigrant communities. He talks about how the pandemic has allowed him to deepen community connections Irfan Hashmi was recently …
Transgender healthcare: This is our role
Community pharmacists have an opportunity to address the healthcare disparities experienced by transgender and gender diverse patients, say Swapna Chaudhary and colleagues Despite the unique healthcare needs of transdgender patients, …
Choosing the right language
Pharmacists are learning to adapt their approach to improve medicine use among culturally diverse communities Community pharmacists working in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities have demonstrated how they are …
Clinical tips: Language, culture and medicines
Language and culture doesn’t have to be a barrier to communication about health and medicines, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When interacting with patients/consumers it is important that they understand the pharmacist …
Getting the language right
Study finds Australian pharmacists are reasonably good with not stigmatising suicide, but more education is needed to aid in early interventions with at-risk patients A new study has found that …
Helping the vision impaired
This free award-winning app assists people who have difficulty reading medication labels AJP recently looked into the difficulty that people with limited vision can have in managing their medications. In …
World news wrapup: 28 June 2018
A third Chemist Warehouse for New Zealand; Welsh-speaking pharmacy program for Gywnedd; UK considering online pharmacy crackdown Auckland: Chemist Warehouse is continuing it rollout across the Tasman with a third …