Partners
Working in partnership with global healthcare organisations to strengthen pharmacy services
CPA partners
Our vision is to lead and develop the Pharmacy profession across the Commonwealth.
Our mission is to empower pharmacists to improve health and wellbeing throughout the Commonwealth.
Our goals are:
- Develop pharmacy workforce and build capacity through education and training
- Support pharmacists to strengthen healthcare systems through the safe and effective USE of medicines, prevention of disease and promotion of healthier lifestyles
- Advocate for improved ACCESS and QUALITY of medicines and vaccines by embedding pharmacists at all levels of medicines management
Our areas of work are
Capacity development and health systems strengthening
- CPD Online Platform
- Global Health Partnerships e.g. CwPAMS
- Global Health Fellows
Practice resources
Key Areas of Focus
- Access to medicines and vaccines
- Non-communicable diseases: Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Cervical Cancer
- Communicable diseases: Antimicrobial Resistance, Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV, Trachoma
- Supply chain management: Substandard and falsified medicinal products
- Pharmacy workforce development
- Sustainable pharmacy
Advocacy Avenues
- Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF)
- Commonwealth Health Ministers Meetings (CHMM)
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM)
- The People's Forum
The CPA invites global healthcare organisations who share our mission to partner with us. Contact us to start a conversation.
Our partners
The CPA and Novartis strategic partnership
The strategic partnership between the CPA and Novartis is another step towards progressing our shared common goal of improving access to healthcare and ensuring the quality of medicines and vaccines for patients across the globe.
As a key player in the global health space, Novartis brings its experience and expertise across many disease areas to support this initiative, and the development and capability-building of pharmacists.
Get the latest
Celebrating our achievements at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards 2023
Celebrating our achievements at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards 2023 The sixth Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning and Awards event took place on the 2nd of May 2023
Launch of CPA-FIP Joint Webinar Series: AMS In Action
Recordings From The CPA-FIP Joint Webinar Series About The Webinars We are pleased share recordings from the webinars we hosted in partnership with The International
Launch of CPA-FIP Joint Webinar Series: AMS In Action
Launch of CPA-FIP Joint Webinar Series: AMS In Action About The Webinars We are pleased to announce that in partnership with The International Pharmaceutical Federation
Event: CHOGM Rwanda 2022
CHOGM Rwanda 2022 Leaders of Commonwealth countries meet every two years for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) The 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government
Press Release: The CPA signs Pioneering Memorandum of Understanding with MOIC
The CPA signs Pioneering Memorandum of Understanding with MOIC Press Release The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is delighted to announce a transformative partnership with the
CwPAMS 2 Programme (2022 – 2025)
CwPAMS 2 Programme (2022 – 2025) Meet our new partnerships in the UK and eight African countries The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) and The Tropical
Join our expert panel of CwPAMS grant assessors
Join our expert panel of CwPAMS grant assessors The Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) is a health partnership programme funded by the UK aid
Meet The New CPA President, Vice President, Councillors, and Regionals Representatives
Meet The New CPA President, Vice President, Councillors, and Regionals Representatives Following the recent CPA elections, we are pleased to announce our new Councillors, President,
The History of CPD in Pharmacy
Opinion Piece: The History of CPD in Pharmacy Introduction Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), is there a difference and does it matter? I
Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance In Bangladesh: The Pharmacists’ Story
Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance In Bangladesh: The Pharmacists’ Story World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rapidly growing health crisis with severe repercussions
Blog: CPA advocacy at the Commonwealth People’s Forum 2022
CPA advocacy at the Commonwealth People’s Forum (CHOGM 2022) The theme for CHOGM 2022 was ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.’ In the second of