Personnel Policy and Practice: Sustainable Management of Pharmacy, Pharmacists and Pharmaceuticals and How to Bridge the Gap in Human Resources for Health
Worldwide there are different systems for providing pharmacy ser vices. Most countries have some element of state assistance, either for all patients or selected groups such as children, and some pri vate provisions. Medicines are financed either through cost sharing or full private. The role of the private services is therefore much more significant. Nationally, there is a mismatch between the num bers of pharmacists and where are they worked, and the demand for pharmacy services.