Establishing standard coding for medicine in Kenya
The ICT and Data exchange sub committee had an engagement with Prof. Francis Ndemo of University of Nairobi (UoN) and Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), on 4th April 2019, at Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) offices, to discuss and understand the development of standard codes for medicines. In his opening remarks, Prof. Ndemo informed the meeting that the Ministry of Health is interested in monitoring usage of drugs in the country through a track and trace solution from point of entry to patient.
In addition, Prof. Ndemo indicated that Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a needed process in optimizing benefits of medicines. MTM ensures that drugs prescribed are the most appropriate, most effective, are safe and that the patient is compliant. “This can only be done when one has the proper documentation. The good thing is that there is a collaborative effort between the physicians and the pharmacist and this has improved clinical and economic outcomes” he added. Prof Ndemo emphasized that the uniform coding is key. “We should try and learn from the American coding system which has proven to reduce errors.” Prof Ndemo. The data exchange committee shall continuously engage Prof. Ndemo and other players inorder to come up with a standard medical classification position
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