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Who we are

Established in 1969, the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is the professional body for national pharmacy associations in Commonwealth countries

The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association

We welcome and support a range of other healthcare organisations from Commonwealth countries and elsewhere, as well as individual pharmacists.

We are an accredited organisation of the Commonwealth, and also an active member of the Commonwealth Health Professions and Partners Alliance.

Since becoming an independent charity in 2015, the CPA wholly relies on membership fees, grant income, charitable donations and partnerships.

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Meet the team

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Amy Hai Yan Chan

New Zealand
Research Lead

Ayesha Iqbal

UK
Senior Research Officer

Beth Ward

UK
Professional Development Advisor

Bridget Kebirungi

Uganda
Project Manager (SPARC)

Chiko Savieli

United Kingdom
CPD Content Manager

Claire Brandish

United Kingdom
AMR Senior Technical Advisor (CwPAMS & SPARC)

Emma Foreman

United Kingdom
Leadership Development Advisor

Francis Garraghan

United Kingdom
AMR Technical Programmes Lead (CwPAMS & SPARC)

Gizem Gülpınar

Turkey
Senior Research Advisor

Gloria Tumukunde

Uganda
Membership and Projects Administrator

Jenny Deere

UK
HR Advisor

Jolaade Taiwo

Nigeria
Communications Manager

Manjula Halai

UK
Strategic Lead: Membership and Engagement

Meghna Joshi-von Heyden

Switzerland
Strategic Lead: Partnerships and Advocacy

Nduta Kamere

Kenya
Research co-ordinator (CwPAMS)

Nikki D’Arcy

United Kingdom
Senior Project Manager (SPARC)

Samantha Weston

United Kingdom
Senior Project Manager (SPARC)

Sarah Cavanagh

United Kingdom
International Partnerships Lead (CwPAMS, ChPOGH Fellows, SPARC)

Tatiana Hardy

UK
Senior Administrator

Vanessa Carter

UK
AMR Communications Manager
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Victoria Rutter

UK
Executive Director

Wei Ping Khor

Malaysia
Project Officer

Meet our people

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Moses Mukosha

Zambia
Regional Representative (South and East Africa)

Michael Beaman

UK

Nancy Ho

Malaysia
Vice President and Regional Representative (SE and Asia Pacific)

Nkwenti Davidson Achu

Cameroon

Oksana Pyzik

UK

Rao V S V Vadlamudi

India
President and Regional Representative (Central Asia)

Raymond Anderson

Northern Ireland
Immediate Past President

Roger Odd

UK
Chairperson

Yvonne Yirenkyiwaa Esseku

Ghana
Councillor

Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

UK

Eric Muringu

Kenya
In-country-Consultant

Donovan Dube Jr

Eswatini
In-country-Consultant

Md. Abdur Rahman

Bangladesh
In-country-Consultant

Jeevan Dhanarisi

Sri Lanka
In-country-Consultant

Andrew McLachlan

Australia
Councillor

Anri Hornsveld

South Africa
Councillor

Ashok Soni

UK

Beth Ward

UK
Professional Development Advisor

Claire Anderson

UK

Biyi Oloko

UK
Treasurer

Ejiro Oyovwin Foyibo

Nigeria
Vice President and Regional Representative (West Africa)

Mary Anne Ciappara

Malta
Regional Representative (Europe)

Junia Walcott

Trinidad & Tobago
Regional Representative (The Americas)

Ivan Kotze

South Africa

Jenny Deere

UK
HR Advisor

Lorraine Osman

South Africa

Mahendra G Patel

UK

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is home to about 2.4 billion people – approximately a third of the world’s population – most of whom are under 30 years of age. Many of the 54 countries of the Commonwealth are in the developing world. These countries bear a heavy burden of disease which includes 60% of global HIV/Aids cases, 40% of infant deaths and 90% of pregnancy-related deaths of women. Pharmacy plays a vital role in improving health outcomes for millions of people.

The CPA works in six regions: the Americas, Europe, West Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Pacific. These regions span the entire globe and each one faces its own unique challenges in meeting the needs of its citizens.

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Our history

At a meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1965, a decision was taken to encourage greater development of the professions and professional organisations both nationally and internationally. A major step towards this end was the establishment in 1966 of the Commonwealth Foundation with one of its aims being the formation of Commonwealth Professional Associations.

The then President and Secretary/Registrar of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain took the initiative and, with the support of the Commonwealth Foundation, the inaugural meeting of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association – the original name for the CPA – was held in London in 1969. Twenty-eight Commonwealth countries were represented.

With a few exceptions, the full Council or Executive Committee has met annually since 1971, and our members have participated in hundreds of events and activities across the Commonwealth. Some of these can be seen below.

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