Embracing pharmacists’ roles in health-care delivery
Natasha Azzopardi‐Muscat, Paul Sinclair, Tomas Zapata, Daragh Connolly, Gonçalo Sousa Pinto, Stanislav Kniazkov
Abstract
The universal shortage of qualified health workers remains a persistent challenge for health-care systems. As per the WHO European Framework for Action on Health and Care Workforce1 a solution lies in re-defining and re-distributing tasks across different health-care providers to keep pace with patient needs, advances in professional education and new technologies.2 In this context, the contribution of pharmacists to achieving health system priorities becomes critical. Pharmacists, particularly those working in community settings, are essential yet often overlooked health professionals who can make a difference in improving healthcare delivery.