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

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

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Piotr MerksFaculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland.
Marta JakubowskaPolish Pharmaceutical Group, Łódź, Poland.
Ewelina DrelichPolish Pharmaceutical Group, Łódź, Poland.
Urszula ReligioniSchool of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Damian ŚwieczkowskiDepartment of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Jędrzej LewickiPolish Pharmaceutical Group, Łódź, Poland.
Justyna StrockaSchool of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Sebastian GrochalaPolish Pharmaceutical Group, Łódź, Poland.
Wioleta GołebiewskaPolish Pharmaceutical Group, Łódź, Poland.
Regis VaillancourtChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.

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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.

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