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Understanding and managing headaches in the community: African region

Pain is a common symptom of a range of conditions or situations, and can manifest and be experienced with different intensities, from mild discomfort to highly incapacitating. A particular type of pain that often leads to consultations to pharmacists and the use of self-care medicines is headache. Relieving headaches and regaining mental clarity are important for patient wellbeing and productivity, and pharmacists can play a role in advising on the most appropriate strategies and therapeutic approaches that are suitable for each patient. Learning objectives: 1. Provide insights of the therapeutic approaches and advancements used in the management of headaches. 2. Understand the role of non-prescription medicine as a tool in headache self-care 3. Identify the role of pharmacists in supporting the self-care of headache, through a regional lens. Moderator: Prosper Hiag, Member of the Council of the FIPm President African Pharmaceutical Forum (APF), Cameroon Panellists: -Takuya Kumamoto, Professor Chair, FIP Special Interest Group on New Medicines, Hiroshima, Japan Luminita Constantin, Global Medical Lead CHC Pain Sanofi, France Peter Goadsby, Director of NIHR Clinical Research Facility & Professor of Neurology King’s College (UK), United Kingdom Machi Hampango, Head Of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Lusaka Apex Medical University, Zambia