This session emphasizes the critical role of collaboration and advocacy in advancing equity through pharmacy. Participants will explore strategies for engaging policymakers, healthcare providers, and communities to reform outdated legislation, address systemic barriers, and expand pharmacists’ involvement in essential health services such as vaccination, chronic disease management, and public health education. Through regional dialogue and practical examples, the event will highlight successful advocacy initiatives, demonstrating how pharmacists can drive systemic change and enhance equitable access to care while strengthening health literacy in their communities.

Panellists:
- Ahmad Taqi, Assistant Prof. / President, Kuwait University / Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association, Kuwait
- Zeid Kilani, CEO Rawhi Group Pharmacies, President of the Jordan Pharmacists Association, Jordan

Focused on Europe, this event explores innovative and sustainable funding models that recognise the full contribution of pharmacists to patient care. Participants will examine approaches to remuneration that incentivise collaboration, expand equitable access to services, and integrate pharmacists more fully into healthcare delivery systems. Case studies will showcase how funding reforms and reimbursement strategies can enable pharmacists to provide high-quality care, strengthen health literacy initiatives, and reduce systemic barriers, ensuring that all patients benefit from accessible and equitable pharmacy services.

Panellist:

- Hanne Merete Andresen, Director Pharmaceutical Affairs, Norwegian Pharmacy Association, Norway

This session highlights pharmacist-led initiatives across the Americas that strengthen trust and engagement within communities. Participants will learn how pharmacists can address diverse patient needs, foster cultural sensitivity, and implement patient-centered approaches that improve medication understanding and adherence. The discussion will feature examples of community outreach, personalised care programs, and collaborative initiatives that have successfully bridged gaps in knowledge and access, promoting equitable health outcomes. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to build trust and strengthen the role of pharmacists as accessible, reliable sources of health information

Panellists:
- Leticia Caligras, Pharmacist, FIP CPS Secretary, Uruguay
- Daniel Quesada, Pharmacist at the Ministry of Health; Latin American Director of DHIT, Costa Rica

This event focuses on equipping pharmacists in Africa with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become effective health literacy champions. Participants will explore targeted training programmes, continuous professional development strategies, and practical communication techniques to enhance patient understanding of health, medicines, and disease prevention. The session will also examine ways to integrate pharmacists more fully into health systems, ensuring that communities have access to accurate, culturally relevant, and easily understandable health information. Case studies will highlight successful initiatives that have empowered pharmacists to bridge knowledge gaps and drive community health outcomes.

Panellists:

- William Mpute, President/ Program Coordinator, Pharmaceutical Society of Malawi/Akros, Malawi

- Refiloe Mogale, Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, South Africa