OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the WHO Essential Medications List, including its purpose, and Core vs Complementary List designation

2. Understand approaches to and special concerns for medication prescribing and storage in low-resource settings

3. Apply a typical formulary to commonly encountered clinical scenarios in care in overseas low-resource settings:  Common Cold, Asthma, Deworming, Diarrhea, Scabies, Headache, Vaginal Discharge

4. Apply safe pharmacy practices including Teach Back Method

INSTRUCTIONS:  

WATCH the three parts of Pharmacy Essentials in Global Health.  Then SCAN the WHO Essential Drugs List and review the Wuqu Kawoq Formulary.  Note taking based on the videos is encouraged.  After completing the assignments, take your MODULE QUIZ (please reference the WHO EDL or WK Formulary as needed during the quiz), which will be automatically submitted to the course instructor.  

This module should take around 1.5 hours to complete.    

MODULE COMPONENTS: 

• WATCH:

  • Pharmacy Essentials in Global Health - Part 1 (WHO Essential Medications List) (VIDEO)

  • Pharmacy Essentials in Global Health - Part 2 (Pharmacy Basics) (VIDEO)

  • Pharmacy Essentials in Global Health - Part 3 (Management of Common Conditions in Low Resource Settings like Rural Guatemala) (VIDEO)

• Scan: WHO Essential Medications List 2025

• Review: Wuqu Kawoq Formulary 2026 PDF - (and/or WK Formulary 2026 in Excel Form)

• PHARMACY QUIZ: complete this brief Google quiz.

• FORMULARY PRACTICE: Formulary PPT: review this PPT module for practice and familiarity with some of the medications. Use the Wuqu Kawoq formulary for help. Can review disease-specific protocols for assistance in completion as well.