Dr. Susan O'Dwyer:

There are pharmacies that have delivered services in that area. If we think about what pharmacies can do, preventative healthcare is a huge area in keeping people well and healthy. Pharmacists are very involved in primary prevention, as well as secondary and tertiary prevention. The piece before diagnosis and stopping the patient from developing a condition is important. Pharmacy is ideally placed to intervene in that area. Some pharmacies deliver services in that space but not many are funded. Again, it is about equity of access, population level and the ability to make use of the infrastructure already in place to support the health and well-being of the country.