March 2022 has been declared as Pharmacy Appreciation Month in Saskatchewan.

“Pharmacists have long played a critical role in the health of Saskatchewan residents, but over the past two years, that role has increased substantially,” said Michael Fougere, CEO, Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added many tasks to pharmacists across the country, along with continuing to accomplish their regular work. Fougere says that more than 600,000 COVID vaccines were administered by pharmacists to date, along with nearly 180,000 Flu shots given to Saskatchewan residents over the past year.

“Pharmacists continued to deliver these services throughout the pandemic, working long hours, and on weekends, reducing accessibility challenges for residents across the province, managing through all the required health measures, supporting patients with COVID, counselling patients about vaccines, and administering vaccines, ensuring Saskatchewan residents had local and easy access to a health care provider when they needed it," said Fougere. "I am incredibly proud of the work pharmacists have done for all of us, and especially of the work they have done over the past two years."

To appreciate the role played by pharmacists in supporting the health of Saskatchewan residents, he is urging residents to consider nominating a deserving pharmacist for PAS’ People’s Choice Awards.  The awards are presented each year to recognized pharmacists at PAS’ annual conference in April. 

For more information on the awards click here.

 

 Written by Hayley Shirkey