The General Council of official colleges of pharmacists and anefp call the II Health Award.

Madrid, 2011-October the General Council of official colleges of pharmacists (CGCOF) and the Association for the self-management of health (anefp) have called the II Health Award. The prize, worth 6,000 euros for the winner, is a recognition of the work of Council and pharmaceutical care of professionals in the offices of pharmacy in the treatment of minor symptoms with drugs not subject to medical prescription.

The award is aimed at graduates and doctors in pharmacy, as well as collective pharmacists to develop their professional activity in the Office of pharmacy. Eligible for the award all works that analyze pharmacist pharmacy Office initiatives related to the benefits of over-the-counter medications and other products for the self-management of health have for the citizen and the Office of pharmacy. The work may reflect results practical experiences already made or to be done.

The deadline for receipt of work will be on May 31, 2012. The verdict of the jury will be announced in the month of October of 2012 and the prize will be delivered within the framework of the 18th Congress national pharmacist. Work who opt for the award should be sent to the headquarters of the Association for the self-management of health under the title health award II ” by postal mail (c / Villalar, 13 – 1 º – 28001 Madrid) or by e-mail (IIpremioautocuidadodelasalud@anefp.org)

work will be evaluated, taking into account its viabilitycontinuity, originality, reproducibility and social impact, by representatives of the health administration, scientific societies, of the University level, of the General Council of official colleges of pharmacists and the Association for the self-management of health.

The bases of the award are available in portalfarma and anefp.

The Association for the self-management of health (anefp) works to improve health and quality of life of citizens and to promote self-care responsible for health as an ideal instrument to deal with the problems of health, mild and transient. This association created in 1978, brings together the pharmaceutical companies that manufacture and market over-the-counter medications and medical devices not supported, as well as a large number of companies in the sector of herbal medicine, homeopathy, cosmetics and dietary supplements.