IPSF African Regional Office (IPSF AfRO)

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The IPSF Regional Office is a functional extension of the IPSF Executive structured by elected pharmacy students from IPSF member countries of a specific IPSF region, forming Regional Working Group.

Geschiedenis

IPSF represents more than 350,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 84 countries worldwide. IPSF is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious volunteer organisation.

IPSF is the leading international advocacy organisation of pharmacy students promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publication and professional activities.

The Federation has its secretariat located with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in The Hague, The Netherlands. IPSF holds Official Relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), Operational Relations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Roster Consultative Status of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (UN ECOSOC).

The African Regional Office is represented by 16 countries of which:
Eight are full members
1- Nigeria
2- Ghana
3- Kenya
4- Rwanda
5- Tanzania
6- South Africa
7- Zimbabwe
8- Ivory Coast

Eight are Members in Association
9- DRC
10- Zambia
11- Sierra Leone
12- Uganda
13- Lesotho
14- Burkina Faso
15- Togo
16- Mali

The AfRO Regional Office is managed by the Regional Working Group (AfRO RWG) which consists of:

1- Chairperson
2- Secretary
3- Regional Relations Officer (RRO)
4- Regional Media and Publications Officer (RMPO)
5- Regional Projects Officer (RPO)
6- Immediate Past Chairperson

AfRO Regional Working Group members for the year 2016-2017:
Chairperson: Awiligwe Osita Arinze (PANS, Nigeria)
Secretary: Felicity Karimi Thuba (KEPhSA, Kenya)
RMPO: Odokonyero Kennedy (MUPSA, Uganda)
RRO: Nomagugu Belinda Ncube (ZPSA, Zimbabwe)
RPO: Beingana Geofrey (RPSA, Rwanda)
Chairperson of 6th AfPS: Enchill Jacob (GPSA- Ghana)