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Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

Plant Tissues – PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05210 Plant Tissues Basic Pharmacognosy • Source Session/Topic 3 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 3: Plant Tissues Total Session Time: 120 minutes Prerequisites • None Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: • Define Tissue • Classify Plant Tissues • Explain Properties of the Plant Tissues Resources Needed: • Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape • Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers • LDC projector and laptop SESSION OVERVIEW |Step |Time |Activity/ |Content | | | |Method | | |1 |05 minutes |Presentation |Introduction, Learning Tasks | |2 |30 minutes |Presentation |Plant Tissues and their | | | |Brainstorming |Classification | |3 |75 minutes |Presentation |Properties of the Plant Tissues | |4 |05 minutes |Presentation |Key Points | |5 |05 minutes |Presentation |Evaluation | SESSION CONTENTS STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes) READ or ASK students to read the learning objectives and clarify ASK students if they have any questions before continuing. STEP 2: Plant Tissues and Their Classification (30 minutes) |Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) | | | |Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: | | | |Define a plant tissue | | | |ALLOW few students to respond? | | | |WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board | | | |CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below | • A plant tissue may be defined as a group of cells, which are similar in origin, form and function or as a group of dissimilar cells that perform a common function. E.g. phloem elements conduct food • The simple type of plant body is unicellular, in such form; the single cell performs all the vital functions of life. It grows, prepares food, undergoes metabolism, reproduces and completes its span of life • In higher plants, root, stem, leaves and flowers carry out different functions. Due such division of labour, the cells of the plant are differentiated to form different tissues. The different tissues perform different functions • Tissues can be classified into main two types: o Meristematic tissue and o Permanent tissue Scheme below Shows Classification of Plant Tissues Plant Tissue Meristematic Permanent (Mature cells incapable of division) (Cells are capable of division) Simple Complex (Single type of cells) (More than one type of cells) Parenchyma Collenchyma Sclerenchyma Xylem Phloem Xylem vessel Sieve tube Tracheids Companion Cells • Meristematic Tissue (Cells are capable of division) o A meristematic tissue (meristos = divisible) is a group of identical cells that are in a continuous state of division o Some cells produced by meristematic tissue stop dividing and acquire certain changes (differentiation) to become permanent tissues of the plant • Based on location on the plant, the meristem is divided into three types: o Apical meristem ▪ Found at the tips of roots, stem and branches ▪ Functions to increase length of these parts ▪ Divided into three zones • Protoderm – form epidermal tissue • Procambium – form primary vascular tissues • Ground meristem – form cortex and pith o Intercalary meristem o Found in the nodal region, prominently in monocotyledons, e.g. grasses. o It is derived from the apical meristem o Elongates the internodes o Lateral meristem o Found along the longitudinal axis of stem and root o E.g. Vascular cambium and cork cambium (phellogen) o Produces secondary permanent tissues o Increase thickness of stem and root • Permanent Tissue (Mature cells incapable of division) o Are tissues that have temporarily or permanently lost the power to divide o The cells formed by the apical meristem are differentiated into different types of permanent tissues • Based on the constituent cells, the permanent tissue is classified into two types: – o Simple tissue ▪ Tissues made up of cells with similar structure and function ▪ Classified into; • Parenchyma, • Collenchyma and • Sclerenchyma o Complex tissue ▪ A tissue made up of several kinds of cells but all of them function together as a single unit ▪ Classified into; • Xylem tissue o Xylem (Greek word ‘xylos’= wood) o Xylem is made up of four kinds of cells ▪ Tracheids ▪ Vessels or tracheae, ▪ Xylem fibres and ▪ Xylem parenchyma • Phloem tissues o Phloem is composed of four types of cells: ▪ Sieve elements, ▪ Companion cells, ▪ Phloem parenchyma and ▪ Phloem fibres • Companion cells are present only in angiosperms STEP 3: Properties of Plant Tissues (75 minutes) • Characteristics of Meristematic Tissues o May be round, oval, polygonal or rectangular in shape o Are closely arranged without intercellular spaces o Have dense cytoplasm with large nuclei. o Have smaller vacuoles, scattered throughout the cytoplasm. o Their cell walls are thin, elastic and made up of cellulose • Characteristics of Parenchyma Tissues o Generally present in all plant organs o Form the ground tissue in a plant o Is living tissue made of thin walled cells o Is the precursor of all the other tissues o The cell wall is made up of cellulose o Parenchyma cells may be oval, spherical, rectangular, cylindrical or stellate o Parenchyma is of different types o In green parts of the plants, the parenchymatous cells have chloroplasts; they are called chlorenchyma. Its important function is photosynthesis • Characteristics of Collenchyma Tissues o Is a living tissues generally occurring in the dicot stems in two or more layers below the epidermis, these layers form the hypodermis o It also occurs in petiole and pedicel o The cell wall is unevenly thickened, thickening is confined to the corners of the cells o Collenchyma strengthen young organs • Characteristics of Sclerenchyma Tissues o Is a dead tissue; lacks protoplasts o The cells are very thick i.e. have lignified secondary walls (woody) o Sclereids ▪ Sclereids re shorter, fibers are longer ▪ Sclereids have numerous

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

The Plant Cell – PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05210 The Plant Cell Basic Pharmacognosy • Source Session/Topic 2 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 2: The Plant Cell Total Session Time: 120 minutes Prerequisites • None Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: • Explain structure of a plant cell • List organelles of the plant cell • List functions of plant cell organelles • Explain the plant cell wall Resources Needed: • Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape • Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers • LCD and laptop SESSION OVERVIEW |Step |Time |Activity/ |Content | | | |Method | | |1 |05 minutes |Presentation |Introduction, Learning Tasks | |2 |25 minutes |Buzzing/ |Introduction to Plant Cells | | | |Presentation | | |3 |60 minutes |Brainstorming/|Functions of Internal structures | | | |Presentation |of a plant cell | |4 |20 minutes |Presentation |The plant cell wall | |5 |05 minutes |Presentation |Key Points | |6 |05 minutes |Presentation |Evaluation | SESSION CONTENTS STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes) READ or ASK students to read the learning objectives and clarify ASK students if they have any questions before continuing. STEP 2: Introduction to Plant Cells (25 minutes) |Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes) | | | |Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: | | | |What is a plant cell? | | | |ALLOW few students to respond? | | | |WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board | | | |CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below | [pic] • A plant cell is the structural unit of the plant body • The plant cells consist of internal and external structures • The internal structures (organelles) include; o The Nucleus o Nucleolus o Centrosome o Ribosomes o Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum o Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum o Golgi Complex (Golgi apparatus or Golgi body) o Mitochondria o Plastids o Proplastids o Etioplasts o Chloroplasts o Chromoplasts o Leucoplasts ▪ Amyloplasts ▪ Elaioplasts ▪ Proteinoplasts ▪ Statoliths o Nucleoids o Vacuoles • The external structures are mainly the cell wall STEP 3: Internal Structures of a Plant Cell (60 minutes) |Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) | |Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: | | | |What are the functions of these organelles? | | | |ALLOW few students to respond? | | | |WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board | | | |CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below | • The Nucleus o Spherical body containing a nucleolus o Surrounded by the nuclear membrane o Contains DNA (genetic material in chromosomes) • Nucleolus o An organelle within the nucleus where ribosomal RNA is produced o It controls many of the functions of the cell (by controlling protein synthesis) • Centrosome o It is a small body located near the nucleus that forms and organizes microtubules o Microtubules are important in cell division (mitosis) • Ribosomes o Are small organelles composed of RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules that are sites of protein synthesis • Endoplasmic Reticulum o Endoplasmic reticulum is a system of interconnected, membranous, infolded and convoluted sacks located in cytoplasm (the ER is continuous with the outer nuclear membrane) o It transports materials through the cell and produces proteins o Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum are smooth (i.e. no ribosomes on surface) ▪ Contains enzymes and produces and digests lipids (fats) and membrane proteins • Golgi Complex: (i.e. Golgi apparatus or Golgi body) o Is a flattened, layered, sac-like organelle that looks like a stack of pancakes, located near the nucleus o It packages and transports materials (proteins and carbohydrates) to different locations inside/outside cell • Mitochondria o Spherical to rod-shaped organelles with a double membrane that generates energy for the cell • Plastids o Are structures responsible for photosynthesis, storage of products like starch and for the synthesis of many classes of molecules such as fatty acids etc. needed as cellular building blocks and/or for the function of the plant. There several types; proplastids, etioplasts, chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leucoplasts and leucoplasts specialized for different functions in the plant body. • Vacuoles o Are regions bound by membrane and filled with cell sap and surrounded by the tonoplast o In mature living cells may compose 90 – 95% of cell volume o Storage site for variety of (ergastic) substances such as: ▪ Water ▪ Enzymes and other proteins ▪ Water-soluble pigments (e.g. red and blue anthocyanins) ▪ Toxic alkaloids, tannins ▪ Lipids ▪ Crystals (calcium oxalate, calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide) ▪ Organic acids (oxalate, malate) STEP 4: The Plant Cell Wall (20 minutes) • The plant cell wall is heterogeneous structure composed of layers (lamellae) o Each cell secretes its own wall o Junction between the walls is the Middle lamella o Cell wall is penetrated by plasmodesmata connecting neighbouring cells o Cell walls are primarily composed of sugar polymers i.e. polysaccharides o The architecture, mechanics, and function of plants depend crucially on structure of cell wall • Functions o Regulates cell volume by limiting protoplast size preventing cell rupture o Determines cell shape o Involved in cell-cell adhesion; provide support to cells and whole plant o Forms specialized structures for: ▪ Transport of water and nutrients ▪ Defense against bacterial and fungal attack ▪ Reproduction • Composition of Cell Walls o Primary cell wall: ▪ Which is the only cell wall in growing and dividing cells ▪ First formed cell wall ▪ Composed of cellulose embedded in matrix of hemicellulose and pectin, cellulose molecules: Unbranched glucose chains and hemicellulose – a highly branched molecule of sugars and sugar derivatives ▪ Pectins: • Are highly branched negatively charged polysaccharides rich in galacturonic acid • Give compressive strength to the cell wall • Modulate porosity, pH, and ion concentrations within the wall o Primary wall/Middle Lamellae ▪ Primarily associated with hemicelluloses and pectins ▪

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

Introduction to Pharmacognosy – PST05210 Basic Pharmacognosy

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05210 Introduction to Pharmacognosy Basic Pharmacognosy • Source Session/Topic 1 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 1: Introduction to Pharmacognosy Total Session Time: 120 minutes Prerequisites • None Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: • Define pharmacognosy • Explain the meaning of pharmacognosy • Define common terminologies applied in pharmacognosy • Identify uses of natural products • Historical background of pharmacognosy Resources Needed: • Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape • Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers • LCD and laptop SESSION OVERVIEW |Step |Time |Activity/ |Content | | | |Method | | |1 |05 |Presentation |Introduction, Learning Tasks | | |minutes | | | |2 |15 |Presentation |Definition and Meaning of | | |minutes | |Pharmacognosy | |3 |20 |Presentation |Common Terminologies Applied | | |minutes | |in Pharmacognosy | |4 |20 |Brainstorming |Uses of Natural Products | | |minutes |Presentation | | |5 |40 |Presentation |Brief History of | | |minutes |Take home assignment |Pharmacognosy | |6 |05 |Presentation |Key Points | | |minutes | | | |7 |05 |Presentation |Evaluation | | |minutes | | | |8 |10minutes|Presentation |Assigment | SESSION CONTENTS STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes) READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify ASK students if they have any questions before continuing. STEP 2: Definition and Meaning of Pharmacognosy (15 minutes) • Pharmacognosy is a science which deals with the study of crude medicine (or unprepared form) in substances obtained originally from natural sources mainly plant, animal and minerals • The word Pharmacognosy is derived from the Greek words o "Pharmakon", meaning a drug or medicine and o "gignosco" meaning to acquire a knowledge of • It deals with scientific study of structural, physical, chemical and sensory characters of crude drug obtained from plant, animal and mineral sources. • Some materials have no pharmacological action but have interest to pharmacognosy e.g. natural fibres, flavouring and suspending agents, colorants, disintegrants, stabilizers, filtering and supporting media • Also other materials with natural associations with the subject are poisonous, hallucinogenic plants, allergens, herbicides, insecticides and molluscicides STEP 3: Common Terminologies Applied in Pharmacognosy (20 minutes) • Drug o Is a natural or synthetic substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental wellbeing o Drugs should be included in the official pharmacopoeia • Crude drugs o Are harvested (i.e. dried) plant or animal sources which pharmaceutically or medicinally useful products, and before they undergo extensive processing or modification o A crude drug can be ▪ An entire organism (plant, animal, organism ▪ A part of an organism (a leaf or flower of a plant, an isolated gland or other organ of an anima ▪ An extract or an exudate of an organism o An isolated pure compound o Sources of Crude Drugs: ▪ Plant sources, e.g. Senna ▪ Animal sources, e.g. honey ▪ Minerals sources, e.g. talc • Natural Product o It is a chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism found in nature that usually has a pharmacological or biological activity for use in pharmaceutical drug discovery and drug design. • Ethnobotany o Is the study of the relationship between people and plants, field includes studying plants as medicines, alternative methods for healing, as wild foods, as agricultural crops; modes of transportation; as clothing and in the religious ceremonies. • Ethnopharmacology o Ethnopharmacology is the scientific study correlating ethnic groups, their health, and how it relates to their physical habits and methodology in creating and using medicines STEP 4: Uses of Natural Products (20 minutes) |Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) | | | |Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: | | | |What are the uses of natural products? | | | |ALLOW few students to respond | | | |WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board | | | |CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below | • As medicines for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, e.g. morphine, atropine, digoxin, hormones, antibiotics • As pharmaceutical aids in pharmaceutical industry e.g. suspending & emulsifying agents, suppository bases, binders, sweetening and colouring agents • In cosmetics as flavouring and colouring agents • In culture media for the propagation of microorganisms in microbiology laboratories & biotechnology. • General uses e.g. in food industries: as dusting powders, as indicators and in perfumery. STEP 5: Brief History of Pharmacognosy (50 minutes) • The history of Pharmacognosy is synonymous with the history of medicine which originates in the health-related activities of the most primitive race of the remote past • Description of history of pharmacognosy is (therefore) embedded in the history of natural products in medicine • They acquired knowledge of medicinal properties of plants in the following ways o By guesswork or trial and error while searching food. o By superficial resemblance between plant parts and affected organs. o By accidental discovery. • The history of pharmacognosy can be divided into; o The Ancient Egyptian Period o The Babylonians o Old Indian medicine o The old Chinese medicine o The Greek and Romans o The Arabic Era o The 18th Century Pharmacognosists o The 19th Century Pharmacognosy o The 20th Century Pharmacognosy STEP 6: Key Points (5 minutes) • Pharmacognosy is a science which deals with the study of crude medicine (or unprepared form) in substances obtained originally from natural sources mainly plant, animal and minerals • Sources of crude drugs include plants, animals and minerals • Knowledge of medicinal properties of plants is acquired by guesswork or trial and error while searching for food, by superficial resemblance between plant parts and affected organs and by accidental discovery STEP 7: Evaluation (5 minutes) • What is crude drug mean? • What are the uses of

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05209 Health Information Management

Networking Programmes in Dissemination of Pharmaceutical Information – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Networking Programmes in Dissemination of Pharmaceutical Information Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 13 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 13: Networking Programmes in Dissemination of Pharmaceutical Information Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Explain the importance of networking in dissemination of pharmaceutical information • Explain the networking programmes used in dissemination of pharmaceutical information • Disseminate pharmaceutical information (PRACTICAL) HMIS NOTES B.Boy Networking  Network is the computer that is connected through protocol that works together  A network, in computing, is a group of two or more devices that can communicate. • The scale can range from a single PC sharing out basic peripherals to massive data centers located around the World, to the Internet itself. • All networks allow computers and/or individuals to share information and resources. • Computer networks serve a number of purposes, some of which include: o Communications such as email, instant messaging, chat rooms, etc. o Shared hardware such as printers and input devices o Shared data and information through the use of shared storage devices o Shared software, which is achieved by running applications on remote computers Importance of networking technology in pharmaceutical health information system • Using computer networking technology in pharmacy is very useful for the pharmaceutical profession. • The following are the benefits of pharmaceutical networking technology in healthcare industry: o It improves the pharmacists work, especially in acquisition of consumable and non- consumable medical materials, deliveries of pharmaceutical materials, stock and inventory control. o It gives them more time to help the customers in the service area. o It reduces client waiting time, pharmaceutical expenditure and the manpower requirement for any kind of pharmaceutical work. o It facilitates sharing of information with other service area within the health facility • Networking computers helps to run business operations efficiently o They make it easier to handle the business tasks such as recording drugs, requesting consumable and non-consumable medical items, tracking and paying drugs and medication bills from insurance company, client/patients and other service user. o It helps to improve patient safety, provide quality of care, monitoring efficacy and safety of medicine in use. o It gives updates of prices and other pharmaceutical product information online. o It is used in online and e-prescribing of medication. HMIS NOTES B.Boy The Networking Programs Used in Disseminating Pharmaceutical Information • There are several different types of computer networks used in information communication. • Computer networks can be characterized by their size as well as their purpose. • Networks based on size are: o Personal area network (PAN): a computer network organized around an individual person within a single building like small office. o Local area network (LAN): used for single sites where people need to share resources among themselves but not with the rest of the outside world. o Metropolitan area network (MAN): a computer network across an entire city, college campus or small region. o Wide area network (WAN): occupies a very large area, such as an entire country or the entire world. • Networks based on their main purpose are: o Storage area network (SAN): a high-speed sub network of shared storage devices. o Enterprise private network (EPN): a computer network built by a business to interconnect its various company sites (such as production sites, offices and shops) in order to share computer resources. o Virtual private network (VPN)  An encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to a network.  The encrypted connection helps ensure that sensitive data is safely transmitted.  It prevents unauthorized people from eavesdropping on the traffic and allows the user to conduct work remotely. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Network can be divided in to two main categories: • Peer-to-peer. • Server – based. Explanation on Categories of Network • In peer-to-peer networking there are no dedicated servers among the computers. All of the computers are equal and therefore known as peers. Normally each computer serves as Client/Server and there is no one assigned to be an administrator responsible for the entire network. • The client/server network is the most efficient way to provide: • The client/server model is basically an implementation of distributed or cooperative processing. • The entire function may execute in either the PC or server. HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS NOTES B.Boy Network Devices Net work Cables • In the network you will commonly find three types of cables used these are the, coaxial cable, fiber optic and twisted pair. Coaxial Cable • This type cable is usually yellow in color and used in what is called thicknets, and has two conductors. This coax can be used in 500-meter lengths. The cable itself is made up of a solid center wire with a braided metal shield and plastic sheathing protecting the rest of the wire. Fiber Optic Cable • As we all know fiber optics are pretty darn cool and not cheap. This cable is smaller and can carry a vast amount of information fast and over long distances. Twisted Pair Cables • These come in two flavors of unshielded and shielded. I) Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) • Is more common in high-speed networks. Now you know about cables we need to know about connectors. This is pretty important and you will most likely need the RJ-45 connector. II) Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) • This is the most popular form of cables in the network and the cheapest form that you can go with. The UTP has four pairs of wires and all inside plastic sheathing. The biggest reason that we call it Twisted Pair is to protect the wires from interference from themselves. HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS NOTES B.Boy • Network Interface Cards Network interface cards, commonly referred to as NICs, and are used to connect a PC to

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Management of Pharmaceutical Information in Vertical Program – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Management of Pharmaceutical Information in Vertical Program Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 12 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 12:Management of Pharmaceutical Information in Vertical Program Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Define the term vertical programme • Mention vertical programme existing in the country • Explain the importance of pharmaceutical information management in vertical programmes HMIS NOTES B.Boy Introduction  Health services (curative and preventive) can be provided using two modes of delivery: o horizontal and vertical programmes.  By horizontal delivery, services are delivered through public financed health systems and are commonly referred as comprehensive primary care (WHO 1978).  Vertical delivery of health services implies a selective targeting of specific interventions not fully integrated in health systems o This focus on one particular disease or group of diseases e.g. HIV or TB.  Horizontal programs are the oldest of the two modes of delivery – they were derived from Primary Health Care (PHC), originated as part of the WHO/UNICEF declaration in Alma Ata in 1978 (WHO 1978).  In the 80s, the concepts behind the design of PHC systems in most countries focused on the health crisis that a country faced at a particular time.  With emergence of communicable diseases such as drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB), Ebola, drug-resistant Malaria, HIV/AIDS, challenges facing most health systems in developing countries have been paramount.  Selectivity and prioritization of interventions, particularly in resource limited settings are important issues for consideration for health planners.  As most of the diseases are global public goods, selectivity is done at the country and global levels – with the latter increasingly packaged in international initiatives with specific goals – such as “Health for All by 2000”, and “Millennium Development Goals”.  Country-specific health crises were prioritized in PHC systems, but cost and efficiency in delivering health services drove the nature of the PHC design (WHO 1978). HMIS NOTES B.Boy  Efficiency and effectiveness of delivering health services are important contributors to the attainment of international health goals at all levels.  In most settings, this implies the ability 3 to identify and to reach poor people. In addition, this requires a multi-sectoral approach in delivering health services.  At the launch of the World Health Organization initiative of ‘Health for All by 2000’, the strategy to attain the set goals was a comprehensive primary health care based on a horizontal mode of delivery of abasic services (WHO 1978).  A few years of implementation of the initiative proved to be too difficult to attain the set goals (Banerji, 1984).  Failure to control malaria in India during the early 80s is one example. This recognition led to a change in the strategy of delivery of services from horizontal to vertical programs. In short Horizontal Programme is the Programme thus designed to deal with more than one disease. It can be program for eradicating a couple of Disease as Millenium Targets as (Long Term Plan) Example • Eradicate Poverty and Hunger • Promote Gender equality • Reduce child mortality • Combats HIV/AIDS and Malaria • Environmental Stability o A horizontal program might focus on all tropical diseases, or in fact all diseases. o A horizontal approach might consist of equipping a clinic to treat every kind of disease and health problem in the region. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Vertical programme • A vertical programme is a programme which targets one particular disease. • A vertical program might focus on malaria from the bottom where members of community leave and go on up to the level where planners, evaluators and decision makers making decision of a particular case. • Vertical programme deals with removing the places where mosquitoes breed, protecting the houses where the people live, educating people about how to avoid malaria, establishing clinics where malaria can be diagnosed and treated, and finally, finding medications to cure the disease, and so on. • It is one system all focused on the same disease. • It's vertical because it goes from the ground; where people who have the disease leave, up to the level where the doctors and scientists try to develop new cures. The Vertical Programmes Existing in the Country Tanzania vertical health programmes: • Reproductive Health Program • National Aids Control Program • National Immunization Program • National TB / Leprosy Program HMIS NOTES B.Boy The Importance of Pharmaceutical Information Management in Vertical Programmes o The integration strengthened Vertical Programs services likewise lowered the operations costs of programs and resulted into increase the availability of VP Medicines, Medical Supplies and Laboratory Reagents to the health facilities. o A good PMIS provides the necessary information to make sound decisions in the pharmaceutical sector. o Effective pharmaceutical management requires policymakers, program managers, and health care providers to monitor information related to patient adherence, drug resistance, availability of medicines and laboratory supplies, patient safety, post-market intelligence, product registration, product quality, financing and program management, among other issues. o Coordinating the elements of a pharmaceutical supply system requires relevant, accurate, and timely information. o Increased funding for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and immunization programs has contributed to the need for accurate and timely information on a variety of parameters that affect the ability to conduct accurate quantification, procurement planning, budgeting, resource mobilization and program management. The perceived advantage of a vertical programme are: o strong central technical and financial control. o Better ability to monitor restricted output o Operational planning is focused & easy to deliver o Efficient & effective delivery o the ability to respond to changing circumstances and the identification of new strategies. o focused objectives, achievable in a limited time-frame; and the appeal to external donors. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Enlist The integration functions of MSD to Vertical Prrogramming o Coordination of procurement, Storage and Distribution of

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Analysis of Data Using HMIS (MTUHA) Database – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Analysis of Data Using HMIS (MTUHA) Database Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 11 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 11: Analysis of Data Using HMIS (MTUHA) Database (PRACTICAL) Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Establish trends of pharmaceutical services from HMIS (MTUHA) database • Identify pharmaceutical services problems from analyzed data • Prepare reports Establish Trends of Pharmaceutical Services from HMIS (MTUHA) Database List three trends of Pharmaceutical Service while using inventory program tools i. HMIS ii. LMIS iii. DHIS Explanation of Pharmaceutical trends using Inventory Tools HMIS • Health management information systems (HMIS) collect, aggregate, and use service data from health facilities • Logistics management information systems (LMIS) collect and use commodity supply data from health and storage facilities • A HMIS collects and reports program information, such as incidence of disease, client/patient information, and health services rendered. • HMIS data can be used to determine disease patterns or to track health services use, as well as to monitor and evaluate health service delivery. • DHIS2 is the most widely used application in LMISs, and is optimized for data reporting. HMIS NOTES B.Boy LMIS • A LMIS is a system that is used to collect, organizes, and present logistics data gathered from all levels of the health system. • An LMIS enables logisticians to collect the data needed to make informed decisions that will ultimately improve product availability and patient treatment. • One immediate decision that is made based on logistics data is the quantities of products that should be resupplied to health facilities. • An LMIS provides data needed to operate a supply chain. o It collects data about health products such as quantities consumed, stock on hand, losses and adjustment. o It collects data from stores, dispensing records area. DHIS 2 • The Tanzania HMIS (MTUHA) database software is called DHIS 2 • DHIS 2 is platform independent • DHIS 2 can run on both on-line (with the internet) and offline (without the internet) modes. DHIS 2 Software • DHIS2 provides a powerful set of tools for data collection, validation, reporting and analysis, but the contents of the database. For example:-  What to collect,  Who should collect it  On what format; it depends on the context of use • it is used for Capturing, managing, and analysing of data • Highly flexible and configurable platform with a wide variety of use cases • Free and open source software • Extensible through Web APIs and other applications HMIS NOTES B.Boy LMIS A LMIS is a system that is used to collect, organizes, and present logistics data gathered from all levels of the health system. It’s the system used by Pharmacists to order medicines to MSD it uses the Database called eLMIS (Electronic Management Information System) Who created eLMIS? • The electronic Management Information System (eLMIS) is an ordering and reporting system built by Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) in Tanzania • eLMIS is a web-based application which computerizes existing paper-based logistics management information systems (LMIS) and it collects, organizes and manages, logistics data. The goal of eLMIS is to improve health logistics data collection, aggregation and presentation. HMIS NOTES B.Boy In eLMIS the form thus its used to do requesting and Reporting its called R&R Form In eLMIS medicines are order after every 3 months The Categories to Order Medicine are as follows • ILS • ARV/ IO • Lab Supplies • TB/ IVD Where do R&Rs go? HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS NOTES B.Boy Features and functionality of LMIS in relation to pharmaceutical services Explanation for features of LMIS • Requisitions and Ordering o Create, authorize, approve report and requisitions, both regular, based on configured processing periods, and emergency. o Supports offline data capture on key screens. o Executes complex and configurable approval hierarchies. o Calculates order amounts based on average consumption and max policies. o Complex data validations to support quality data capture. o Generate orders for external fulfillment based on approved requisitions. • Setup and Customization o Manage system users, role assignments, programs, facilities, orderable and associations with bulk upload and administrative screens. o Configure the system to match your processing and reorder periods, policies and facility hierarchy. • Stock Management o Record transactions and view electronic stock cards (supports lot info) o Perform physical inventory & adjustments o Track ins/outs of stock – send and receive stock HMIS NOTES B.Boy Linking HMIS and LMIS in Tanzania HMIS LMIS System used DHIS 2 eLMIS Data collected Services (Patient, Product used for cases) that service Where data comes Services records Stores and from dispensing records area Frequency of data Monthly Quarterly reporting from facilities Who enters data District HMIS focal District pharmacist electronically in person the system Differentiate between the following Pull system Push system Request order Receive order Customer demands Supplier demands Good communication Poor communication Consume much time Consume less time HMIS NOTES B.Boy Evaluation Questions • What are the common trends for data collection? Establish Trends of Pharmaceutical Services from HMIS (MTUHA) Database List three trends of Pharmaceutical Service while using inventory program tools i. HMIS ii. LMIS iii. DHIS • What is data analyzing? Data analysis: It is a process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling of data with the goal of highlighting useful information and suggesting conclusions. • What is the importance of data analyzing? • Helps in decision making • Set strategies to achieve certain goal • Staff workload reduce • Management commodities • Disease outbreak REDUCES • Characteristics of population served I.E Morbidity and Mortality. HMIS NOTES B.Boy ← Previous TopicNext Topic →View all Health Information Management topicsOpen Complete Full Notes PDF / OFFLINE NOTES Unataka kutumiwa notes hizi kupitia WhatsApp?Kwa notes zilizopangiliwa vizuri kwa kusoma offline

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05209 Health Information Management

Utilization of HMIS (MTUHA) Database in Capturing and Managing Pharmaceutical Data – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Utilization of HMIS (MTUHA) Database in Capturing and Managing Pharmaceutical Data Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 10 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 10: Utilization of HMIS (MTUHA) Database in Capturing and Managing Pharmaceutical Data Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Define HMIS (MTUHA) • List commonly used HMIS (MTUHA) tools • Capture and process data using (HMIS) MTUHA database software (PRACTICAL)-DHIS 2 Software • Generate reports from (HMIS) MTUHA database (PRACTICAL)- DHIS 2 Software HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS/MTUHA • MFUMO WA TAARIFA ZA UENDESHAJI WA HUDUMA ZA AFYA The system is categorized into two parts i. The Books parts and the departments that are involved in filling MTUHA ii. The database part or the system usage part The purposes of HMIS • To gain the knowledge on how to use HMIS • How to store data • How to report data • How to access • How to share • How to use data available in HMIS MTUHA have 20 books were specific are 16 and 4 additional HMIS NOTES B.Boy Explanation for Part one on BOOKS/ DEPARTMENTS BOOK 1; GUIDELINES It contains the following contents o Definition of HMIS o The background of HMIS o Source of HMIS data o Key issues in HMIS o HMIS Tools o Challenges in HMIS o Explain the five groups of HMIS books Definition of HMIS • HMIS is a decentralized, integrated and functional system. Background of HMIS • Introduction to HMIS started mid 1980s. By 1994 first version of HMIS was full role out countrywide • In 1997 HMIS there were major revision whereby the second version was role out countrywide • The third version was revised in 2010 and piloted in Pwani region in 2011 • By 2013 it was role out countrywide HMIS NOTES B.Boy Source of MTUHA data HMIS data will be extracted from the following main areas: • Outpatient department (including dental and eye clinics) • Inpatient department (IPD) • Diagnostics services (laboratory and Radiology) • Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) services • Pharmacy • Pathology department • Medical records department • Administration • Accounts • Information from the Community as per Book 3 • Procurement and supplies department Key Issues in HMIS • Confidentiality • Health facility management • Tools and equipment • Quality of health care HMIS NOTES B.Boy Explanation of Key Issues Confidentiality • All service providers using HMIS are subjected to confidentiality regarding HMIS data. • All health facility Patients/Client records are strictly confidential and should not be handled by or exposed to unauthorized person. Mention the Audiences of MTUHA Data. Authorized persons include the following groups: i. Health personnel who is under employment in the hospital and whose duties require the handling of patient/client records. ii. Health personnel of the District Medical Office. iii. Health personnel of the Regional Medical Office. iv. Health personnel of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare institutions and programmes. v. Officials of the MoHCDGEC headquarters. vi. Any other person officially designated by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (e.g., Government, Parliament, the judiciary and executives) vii. The MoHCDGEC emphasizes that the Responsibility of maintaining patient/client confidentiality is on the administrative authority of the facility in question. Serious disciplinary steps will be taken where there is proof of negligence on this issue of confidentiality. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Health Facility Management HMIS facilitates good management of a health facility through: • Monitoring the staff: Number of staff, work stations, and work schedule • Monitoring workloads: Determining proper allocation of the staff based on workloads • Monitoring income and expenditure of resources to ensure appropriate provisions are available and disbursements for service improvement, maintenance and repairs of buildings, equipment and salaries are made • Monitoring and discussing problems, ideas for improvement, special events in staff meetings and further actions as needed Information on Tools and equipment Tools and equipment in the context of the HMIS are used to meet the following goals: • To meet the cost of trainings and repair of essential equipment • To ensure availability of medicine and supplies used routinely Quality of Health Care HMIS facilitates improvement of the quality of health care provided through: • Improving coverage and quality of preventive services • Lowering the morbidity and mortality in served population • Improve community services such as outreach activities HMIS NOTES B.Boy HMIS Tools HMIS uses three main tools in collection, analysis, storage, management, and reporting of data: • Books/registers • Tally sheet forms • Monthly report forms HMIS books/register o Book 1: HMIS Guidelines o Book 2: Health Facility information Book o Book 3: Community book o Book 4: Ledger book o Book 5: Out-patient register o Book 6: Antenatal care register o Book 7: Child register o Book 8: Family planning register o Book 9: Diarrhoea treatment corner o Book 10: Facility annual Report book o Book 11: Dental and oral health register o Book 12: Labour & Delivery book o Book 13: Postnatal Register o Book 14: In-patient Department Register o Book 15: Human Resource Register o Book 16: Eye Register Currently HMIS (MTUHA) has added other registers which are yet to be numbered, these are: o Malaria laboratory investigation register o Dispensing register o Monthly Tracer medicine register o Death notification form/register HMIS NOTES B.Boy • HMIS (MTUHA) Departmental registers used to collect data at hospital level: o Laboratory register o Physiotherapy register o Mortuary register • HMIS books are subdivided into five (5) main groups: i. HMIS Guideline ii. Data Collection Books iii. Tally Sheet Forms iv. Monthly Report Forms v. Annual Report Book Explanation of HMIS books groups. • HMIS Guideline o This is Book No. 1. It is used as an instruction manual and reference to other books/registers, i.e., Books No. 2–16. o Each

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05209 Health Information Management

Components of WHO Health Management – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Components of WHO Health Management Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 9 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 9: Components of WHO Health Management Information System Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Define health management information system • List components of the WHO health management information system • Explain the importance of health management information system • List key performance indicators of health management information system HMIS NOTES B.Boy World Health Organization (WHO) is the Organization that deals with giving the Guidelines to all Health Institutions and Hospitals on different ways to deals with diseases the medications for different disease the way to handle Physiotherapy issues the Foods required for different patients and billing for medications. Terminologies Found in World Health Organization (WHO) • System A collection of components that work together to achieve a common objective. • An information system (IS) is an organized system with interrelated components used for the collection, organization, storage and communication of information. • Health information systems (HIS) capture, store, manage, or transmit information related to the health of individuals or the activities of an organization that work within the health sector • Health information management (HIM) deals largely with patient or individual health-related data. • Health Management Information System (HMIS) Is a data collection system specifically designed to support planning, management, and decision making in health facilities and organizations. HMIS NOTES B.Boy When WHO Guideline Book Sent to any Country Example Tanzania will reach to the Department of Heath for Check up and other decision making, during their checkups the factors or kind of Information that they will be looking are as follows • Health planners and decision-makers need different kinds of information including: o Health determinants: In this part they look for the following issues Socioeconomic factors For social Economic Factor means Availability of resources to meet daily needs as  Job Opportunities  Living wages  Health Foods  Poverty  Quality of Schools  Transportations Environmental factor  Exposure to Toxic or Hazards  Physical barriers for people with disabilities Behavioural factors  Diet  Physical Activities  Alcohols  Cigarette  Hand washings Genetic Factors  Heritage diseases  Age  Sex  HIV Status  Haemophilic and the contextual environments within which the health system operates. HMIS NOTES B.Boy o Inputs to the health system and related processes  Policy and organization  Health infrastructure  facilities and equipment  Costs  Human and financial resources  and health information systems. o The performance or outputs of the health system  Availability  Accessibility  Quality and use of health information and services  Responsiveness of the system to user needs  And financial risk protection. o Health outcomes  Mortality  Morbidity  Disease outbreaks  Health status  Disability  And wellbeing. o Health inequities  Determinants  Coverage of use of services  Health outcomes  And including key stratifies such as sex, socioeconomic status, ethnic group  And geographical location. • A good health information system brings together all relevant partners to ensure that users of health information have access to reliable, authoritative, usable, understandable and comparative data. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Components of WHO Health Management Information System • There is clear value in defining what constitutes a health information system and how its components interact with one another to produce better information for better decisions and better health. • HMIS is build-up with six components and these components are further grouped into three elements which are: inputs, processes, and outputs. • Inputs refer to resources. • Processes touch on how indicators and data sources are selected and data are collected and managed. • Outputs deal with the production, dissemination, and use of information. Describe the six components of a health information system / WHO The main components are three (Input, processing and Output) Explanation of the Components • Inputs In the Input Component of WHO it deals with Resources of Health Information System Define Health information system resources It’s one of the Component of WHO that deals with regulatory, planning frameworks required to ensure a fully functioning health information system, and the resources. List five (5) kind of Health information system resources i. Personnel ii. Financing iii. Logistics support iv. Information and communications technology (ICT) v. And coordinating mechanisms within and among the six components. HMIS NOTES B.Boy • Processes In the Processes Component of WHO it deals with Indicators, Data sources and Data Managements. o Indicators. • A core set of indicators and related targets for the three domains of health information is the basis for a plan and strategy for a health information system.  Indicators need to encompass determinants of health; health system inputs, outputs, and outcomes; and health status. o Data sources Mention two main categories of Data Sources: i. Population-based approaches: censuses, civil registration, and population surveys ii. Institution-based data: individual records, service records, and resource records. o Data management. • This covers all aspects of data handling: collection, storage, quality-assurance, flow, processing, compilation, and analysis. • Outputs o Information products. • Data must be transformed into information that will become the basis for evidence and knowledge to shape health action. o Dissemination and use. • The value of health information can be enhanced by making it readily accessible to decision makers (giving due attention to behavioural and organizational constraints) and by providing incentives for information use. HMIS NOTES B.Boy List six Components of HMIS/ WHO/ HMS i. Health information system resources ii. Indicators iii. Data sources iv. Data management. v. Information products vi. Dissemination and use. List five (5) Key performance indicators of health management system/ WHO/ HMIS i. Output indicator ii. Input indicator iii. Efficient Indicator iv. Process indicator v. Agency level indicator List eight

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05209 Health Information Management

Utilization of Computer Packages in Ordering, – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Utilization of Computer Packages in Ordering, Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 8 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 8: Utilization of Computer Packages in Ordering, Invoicing, Dispensing, Selling and Inventory Management Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • List common inventory management applications • Demonstrate procedures for electronic ordering • Demonstrate procedures for electronic invoicing • Demonstrate procedures for electronic dispensing • Demonstrate procedures for electronic selling • Carry out inventory management functions using computer (PRACTICAL) HMIS NOTES B.Boy Terminologies Found in Electronic – Commerce • Electronic Inventory Management Software/Application (EIMS) o It is software installed on the computer systems that enables a firm (in this case a pharmacy) to keep a check on the inventory levels by performing the automatic counting of inventories, recording withdrawals and revising the stock balance. • Electronic Invoicing(e-Invoicing ) o This is an act of electronically exchanging of the invoice document between supplier and a buyer in an integrated electronic format. Enlist two types of formats Allowed for an e-Invoice i. Structured invoice data issued in Electronic Data Interchange (EDL) or XML formats ii. Structured Invoice data Issued using standard Internet based web forms Note: true definition of an electronic invoice is that it should contain data from the supplier in a format that can be entered (integrated) into the buyers Account Payable (AP) system without requiring any data input from buyers AP administrator. • Ordering o Give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something o Any of a number of categories of relations that permit at least some members of their domain to be placed in order o Request (something) to be made, supplied, or served HMIS NOTES B.Boy Demonstrate Procedures for Electronic Ordering and Invoicing Electronic Ordering Captured from eLMIS • The first step is to login • Enter role of Buyer supply chain planner o Click order management menu , from the order management menu click create order o Click inside the ship to my site box and type the first few characters of your site. The system will automatically match the ship to sites, selected and list of that site will appear in the box below. Then select your site from the list. o Using the procedure described in step2, select vendor, ship from, vendor site o Using the date button and the time button, select the req. delivery date and req.ship date • Add lines HMIS NOTES B.Boy o Click adds line to add lines to the purchase order. o Chose product group o Click on product group button, select product group and click search. Select your product then click ok. o Click save option or submit option. o Click on approve for order and for confirmation order will go to a new status. • Electronic Dispensing o A good example is that of an Electronic Dispensing Tool (EDL) for which is a software program that helps pharmacy staff efficiently manage both patients and their antiretroviral. o it contains fields in which you fill relevant data that is used to monitor patient adherence, trace dispensing history, show therapy regimen and status changes also appointment keeping, inventory management, and early indicators of HIV medicine resistance to antiretroviral. o After a patient is identified it takes less time to attend to them. HMIS NOTES B.Boy • Electronic Selling o Also referred to as e-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services over an electronic network, primarily the internet. o Types of transactions that occur o Business to business (B2B) o Consumer to consumer (C2C) o Business to Consumer (B2C) o Consumer to Business (C2B) HMIS NOTES B.Boy List Common Inventory Management Applications Software • What are examples of inventory management software o Electronic Logistic Management Information System (eLMIS) Is a revolutionary and cost-effective system of health data management that ensures greater commodity security and better health outcomes for people in a given locality like say Tanzania. o District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) is a free and open source health management data platform used by multiple organizations, and governments worldwide. Since DHIS2's release in 2006, NGOs and national governments in 60 countries have deployed DHIS2 for health-related projects, including patient health monitoring, improving disease surveillance and pinpointing outbreaks, and speeding up health data access. o Zoho Inventory Popular inventory management solution for small and large companies, used to automate their order and inventory management, and to keep track of delivery in order to make smarter business decisions. It also includes a powerful analytic and reporting kit, and out-of-the-box features such as inventory replenishment for avoiding stock-outs. o Cin7 A complete, automated point-of-sales package and inventory management suite created to cater to the needs different business sizes and industries. Completely cloud-based, this platform offers top-of-the-line features that let you sell and distribute your products more quickly and efficiently. o TradeGecko A top-listed inventory specialists’ choice for cloud based and automated delivery of asset management services. Ideal for multi-channel and multiregional wholesalers and distributors who find it handy to manage sales, supply chains, and customer relationships from a single location. HMIS NOTES B.Boy o Brightpearl Another recommended multi-channel retail management system that is a solid TradeGecko alternative and helps businesses handle orders, inventory, customer data, accounting and reporting. It offers an advanced sales management kit, and integrates with all popular marketplaces and payment gateways. o SellerCloud An eCommerce and inventory management solution used to manage the full scope of multi-channel selling. From inventory and warehouse management, publishing listing to marketplaces, to order processing and shipping, as well as accounting integration, this Zoho Inventory alternative does all the work needed. o Logiwa A cloud-based warehouse management software that caters specifically to small and medium-sized businesses in the retail and e-commerce industries, giving them a user-friendly platform that comes with all

Pharmaceutical Sciences Notes, PST Level 5 Semester 2, PST NTA Level 5, PST05209 Health Information Management

Computer Applications for Data Backup, Information – PST05209 Health Information Management

NTA Level 5 • Semester 2 • PST05209 Computer Applications for Data Backup, Information Health Information Management • Source Session/Topic 7 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 7: Computer Applications for Data Backup, Information Searching and Learning Learning Tasks By the end of this session, students are expected to be able to: • Define data back up • Describe importance of backing up data • Explain causes of data loss • Classify different type of computer viruses • Describe the importance of computer ant viruses • Demonstrate techniques in searching information on the internet I. DATA BACKUP What is Data backup? • A data backup is the result of copying or archiving files and folders for the purpose of being able to restore them in case of data loss. • OR is the process storing data or Information for future use hence to be restored in case of Data Loss. • Remote backup site sometimes is called Secondary Site • Backup technique which is most space efficient is Incremental Backup • Reasons why we Backup Data/ Why we Backing up Pharmaceutical data o To recover data after its loss, by data deletion or corruption. o To recover data from an earlier time, according to a user-defined data retention policy typically configured within a backup application for how long copies of data are required. o Large File Transfer o Human Error Eraser o Virus Protection and Spyware Protections o Prevent from Hard Disk Failure o Prevent from Events beyond Human Control o Free Up Disk Space. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Describe eight (8) Data backup storage media i. Magnetic tape has long been the most commonly used medium for bulk data storage, backup, archiving, and interchange. ii. Hard disk: Hard disks have been improving for many years, making them more competitive with magnetic tape as a bulk storage medium. iii. Optical storage: Recordable CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs are commonly used with personal computers to store data. iv. SSD/Solid state storage: flash memory, thumb drives, USB flash drives, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Secure Digital cards are very convenient for backing up low data volumes. v. Cloud backup: Backing up via the Internet to a remote location can protect against events such as fires, floods, or earthquakes which could destroy locally-stored backups. vi. On-line backup storage is the most accessible type of data storage, which can begin restore in milliseconds of time. vii. Near-line storage is less accessible and less expensive than on-line storage, but still useful for backup data storage. viii. Off-line storage requires some direct human action to provide access to the storage media: for example inserting a tape into a tape drive or plugging in a cable. o Off-site data protection: To protect against a disaster or other site-specific problem, many people choose to send backup media to an off-site vault. o The vault can be as simple as a system administrator's home office or as sophisticated as a disaster-hardened, temperature-controlled, high-security bunker with facilities for backup media storage. ix. Backup site: Some organizations have their own data recovery centers that are equipped for data storage. HMIS NOTES B.Boy Explain the Importance of Backing up Data • The Human Eraser o Computers can do a lot of damage in a very short period of time. o The fastest erasers known consist of a fast computer combined with an unprepared or tired brain. o Backup systems can save hours, days or months of trying to reconstruct valuable data. o Before any important system change, such as adding hardware or software, it is important to remember to backup all data before installation of the new system. • Hard disk failure o MTBFs (Mean Times Between Failure) have improved dramatically in the past several years for all peripherals.  This refers to data capacity and the amount of data that can be lost if the disk fails.  The problem is, nobody knows when a failure will occur. o According to the Murphy's Law, the loss will occur at the worst possible time. o Backup systems give immediate and automatic protection from unpredictable disk failures. • Virus protection and spyware protection o Some unscrupulous individuals continue to write viruses that innocently hide in shareware programs and all throughout the Internet. o These programs have the capability to copy themselves and load into the system along with the software that we downloaded from the internet. o Once loaded, they proceed to wreak havoc the system, causing errors, lockups and loss of data. o A reliable backup system can restore data lost through virus infection when used in conjunction with good virus detection software and an earlier backup. • Free up disk space o It is not easy to stop the steady growth of application software and related data in the system. o The only way of resolve this problem is to offload some of the less-used files from the hard disk to a secondary storage medium like tape or DVDs. o Removing those inactive files can open up the hard disk for new programs or growing data files. HMIS NOTES B.Boy o Inexpensive DVD or tape cartridges are a sure way to archive the programs and data while still keeping them accessible when needed. o It can enable to put off buying a larger disk. • Events beyond the human control o Both natural and manmade disasters inject a disconcerting variability into any application that requires large amounts of data storage.  These include fire, floods, lightning and outright theft. o After such an occurrence:  Business will failed to survive.  Regenerating vital billing or customer information would be very difficult from paper records, if not impossible. o Backup systems protect data against such calamity.  It was advised to do an extra backup weekly and store the backup either in a fireproof safe or at an offsite location. 

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