Be aware toolkit

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has established an international Medical Products Anti Counterfeiting Task Force (IMPACT) in order to bring together all stakeholders on the global level to fight counterfeit medical products. IMPACT requested WHPA to develop a toolkit for health professionals and patients. Accordingly we have developed this toolkit to assist dentists, nurses, pharmacists and physicians to tackle counterfeit medicines in your daily practice.

The kit includes:

1. An overview of the situation and suggestions as to what health professionals can do to help fight counterfeit medicines
2. A reporting form that can be copied and used to report any suspected counterfeit (This form serves as a model and does not replace any existing ones in-country)
3. A visual inspection check list that can be used if a counterfeit medicine is suspected
4. An information leaflet that you can share with colleagues
5. A patient information leaflet for distribution to patients or in community areas
6. A poster that can be put in waiting rooms