The mission of Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum is :

To strengthen all aspects of improving health and the quality of life of the citizens of the member countries in the Western Pacific Region through interaction with WHO governments, conferences, symposia, training programmes.

The mission will be achieved by the implementation and management of appropriate projects relating to:

• Dissemination of drug information to other health professionals, patients and the general public
• Implementation of drug utilisation studies and pharmaceutical care projects
• Participation in health promotion and health education programmes, including the prevention of disease and disability
• Promotion of all scientific and relevant aspects of pharmacy practice into the curriculum of all schools of pharmacy in the Region

The objectives of the Forum:

Shall be to encourage and support a dialogue among national and regional pharmaceutical associations in the Western Pacific Region of WHO and WHO WPRO by:

• Improving health in the Western Pacific Region by development and enhancement of pharmacy practice
• Encouraging the implementation of pharmacy service and pharmacy practice projects by national pharmaceutical associations
• Supporting WHO-policies and integrating appropriate WHO policies into undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education programmes
• Combating the production and distribution of counterfeit medicine and the sale of medicine by people who are not qualified
• Formulating policy statements on health issues, identified at meetings of the Forum