Pembangunan kesehatan diarahkan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran, kemauan, dan kemampuan hidup sehat bagi setiap orang agar peningkatan derajat kesehatan masyarakat yang setinggi-tingginya dapat terwujud. Rencana Strategis Kementerian Kesehatan periode 2010 - 2014 mengamanatkan Program Kefarmasian dan Alat Kesehatan untuk dapat meningkatkan ketersediaan, pemerataan, dan keterjangkauan obat dan alat kesehatan serta menjamin keamanan atau khasiat, kemanfaatan, dan mutu sediaan farmasi, alat kesehatan, dan makanan. Kementerian Kesehatan melalui Direktorat Jenderal Bina Kefarmasian dan Alat Kesehatan memiliki sasaran meningkatnya sediaan farmasi dan alat kesehatan yang memenuhi standar dan terjangkau oleh masyarakat. Praktek Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA) dilakukan pada 15 Juli - 26 Juli 2013 di Direktorat Jenderal Bina Kefarmasian dan Alat Kesehatan terutama di Direktorat Bina Obat Publik dan Perbekalan Kesehatan agar calon apoteker memperoleh gambaran tentang peran dan tugas apoteker mengenai pelayanan kefarmasian yang terkait dengan pemerataan, ketersediaan dan keterjangkauan obat dan perbekalan kesehatan.

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Health development is directed to people’s awareness, willingness and ability to have a healthy life in order to improve community health status as high as can be realized. The Strategic Plan of Ministry of Health in 2010 - 2014 is mandating Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices programs to improve the availability, equity, and affordability of medicines and medical devices as well as to ensure the safety or efficacy, usefulness, and quality of pharmaceutical preparations, medical devices, and food. The Ministry of Health through the Directorate General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices has targeted to increase pharmaceutical preparations and health tools that meet the standards and are affordable. Pharmacists Internship Program (PIP) was conducted on July 16 to July 26, 2013 at the Directorate General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, especially at the Directorate of Public Medicines and Health Products, for pharmacist to gain an overview of the role and duties of pharmacists about pharmacy services related to equity, availability and affordability of medicines and medical supplies.