25/09/2025
KMTC Joins World in Marking World Pharmacist Day 2025
Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has joined the global community in marking World Pharmacist Day 2025, themed “Think Health, Think Pharmacists.” The event is taking place at KMTC Mombasa Campus and brings together pharmacists and pharmaceutical technologists from KMTC campuses in Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, and Manza, alongside representatives from Mount Kenya University, Coast General Hospital, and the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association Coast Branch.
According to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), pharmacists are among the most accessible health professionals, playing a central role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, administering vaccinations, supporting public health campaigns, advocating for rational antibiotic use, and promoting health literacy, particularly in underserved areas. FIP emphasizes that pharmacists’ expertise is crucial for safe, cost-effective healthcare, helping strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage.
However, FIP has raised concerns about workforce shortages and financial constraints leading to the employment of unqualified staff in pharmacy roles, a practice that undermines patient safety, quality of care, and system efficiency.
This year’s World Pharmacists Day campaign seeks to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about the urgent need to fully integrate trained pharmacists into all health strategies, stressing that investment in pharmacists is an investment in stronger, sustainable health systems for all.
Today’s program at KMTC Mombasa features a keynote address, a pharmaceutical awareness walk, student-led panel discussions, professional talks, exhibitions, and networking sessions. These activities aim to highlight the importance of medicine safety, appropriate medication use, and equitable access to pharmacy services. Panel discussions will address gaps in medicine safety, the role of qualified pharmacy professionals, and the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in improving patient outcomes and advancing progress towards universal health coverage.
Participants are also set to advocate for the safe, rational use of medication, raise awareness about pharmaceutical abuse, and discuss the profession’s expanding role in mental health care. For KMTC, this commemoration is more than a celebration. It reinforces the College’s commitment to providing high-quality pharmacy training and career development for students, while contributing to Kenya’s goal of building a patient-centered, resilient health system.
From KMTC Corporate Communications News Desk.