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Herpes Virus Health Campaign Released, Australia

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses
Also Included In: Pharmacy / Pharmacist
Article Date: 29 Aug 2008 - 6:00 PDT

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Pharmacy Self Care, in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline has launched a special health-promotion initiative on the herpes virus.

Herpes viruses are second only to influenza and cold viruses as a cause of human viral disease with eight herpes virus types are known to infect humans. This health campaign is a comprehensive herpes virus education and training resource for pharmacists, pharmacy staff and pharmacy consumers.

The health campaign package delivered to all Self Care member pharmacies in September includes:

- A special edition of the inPHARMation magazine;
- An education and training storyboard;
- A consumer information health-facts deskpad;
- Health promotion posters; and
- An evaluation questionnaire.

Self Care member pharmacies can also access all of the package's materials online through the PSC 'members only' website.

Pharmacy Self Care is a professional program of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is the organisation that represents the professional interests of Australia's 18,000 pharmacists. It provides standards of practice, education, training and practice support for pharmacists and helps members of the profession to deliver quality health care to consumers.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia




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