Raising public awareness of the pharmacists’ involvement in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic – the effects of Pharmacy Heroes campaign

Authors

  • Piotr Merks
  • Marta Jakubowska
  • Ewelina Drelich
  • Urszula Religioni
  • Damian Świeczkowski
  • Jędrzej Lewicki
  • Justyna Strocka
  • Sebastian Grochala
  • Wioleta Gołębiewska
  • Regis Vaillancourt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/mpr-2718

Keywords:

coronavirus, global health, pandemic , pharmacists, pharmacy

Abstract

Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted health systems around the world. The healthcare burden was visible in all countries struggling with the pandemic. Pharmacists, who are at the frontline beating the COVID-19 pandemic, played a significant role in relieving the burden on healthcare systems. However, the role of pharmacists in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was not appreciated. Therefore, our goal was to create the Pharmacy Heroes initiative, which brings together pharmacists from around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic and promotes the role of pharmacists in the health care system.

Aim. The article aims to present the results of the Pharmacy Heroes campaign, mainly in terms of dissemination.

Results. 85 countries from six continents were involved in the Pharmacy Heroes campaign. Pharmacists who joined the campaign worked in both community and hospital pharmacies.

Conclusion. The Pharmacy Heroes campaign showed the significant commitment of pharmacists around the world. Being the third-largest group of medical professionals, pharmacists played a crucial role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: pharmacists, pharmacy, COVID-19, global health, pandemic

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2025-07-31

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Merks P, Jakubowska M, Drelich E, Religioni U, Świeczkowski D, Lewicki J, Strocka J, Grochala S, Gołębiewska W, Vaillancourt R. Raising public awareness of the pharmacists’ involvement in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic – the effects of Pharmacy Heroes campaign. Med Pharm Rep [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 31 [cited 2025 Sep. 14];98(3):392-7. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/2718

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Vol. 98 No. 3 (2025)

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Original Research

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