• Irene A Kretchy, Michelle Asiedu-Danso, and James-Paul Kretchy.
• Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box LG 43, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. Electronic address: ikretchy@ug.edu.gh.
• Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 Jan 1; 17 (1): 2023-2026.

AbstractThe current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is placing a huge strain on health systems worldwide. Suggested solutions like social distancing and lockdowns in some areas to help contain the spread of the virus may affect special patient populations like those with chronic illnesses who are unable to access healthcare facilities for their routine care and medicines management. Retail pharmacy outlets are the likely facilities for easy access by these patients. The contribution of community pharmacists in these facilities to manage chronic conditions and promote medication adherence during this COVID-19 pandemic will be essential in easing the burden on already strained health systems. This paper highlights the pharmaceutical care practices of community pharmacists for patients with chronic diseases during this pandemic. This would provide support for the call by the WHO to maintain essential services during the pandemic, in order to prevent non-COVID disease burden on healthcare systems particularly in low-and middle-income countries.© 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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