Sunday, April 29, 2012

50th National Pharmacy Week Celebrations – 22nd & 23rd November 2011


50th National Pharmacy Week Celebrations – 22nd & 23rd November 2011

Al Shifa College of Pharmacy along with Kerala State Pharmacy Council, Kerala Drug Control Department, Kerala Pharmacy Graduates Association, Kerala Private Pharmacist Association, All Kerala Chemist & Druggist Association and Indian Pharmaceutical Association celebrated 50th National Pharmacy week celebrations on the theme “Pharmacist- A Health Care Professional". The celebration was initiated with a Pharma rally for making awareness on safe use of medicines and prevention of medication errors on eve of National Pharmacy Week celebrations. The rally was flagged off by Dr.R.Saraswathi, Director, AlShifa College of Pharmacy from Government hospital, Perinthalmanna at 9.00 am and concluded at Town hall. In this “Awareness Rally” Principals from various colleges, Teaching Faculties and  Pharmacy students  of  different  Pharmacy  Colleges were  participated and show case posters and distributed pamphlets regarding safe use of medications.
Inaugural programme was started at 10am at Town hall, Perinthalmanna. Mr.K.P.Mohammed Haneefa, Vice Principal, Al  Shifa College of Pharmacy welcomed the gathering.  The programme was inaugurated by Mrs.K.Sudhakumari, Municipal chairperson, perinthalmanna and delivered the presidential address.  Dr.K.Krishnakumar, Principal, St.James College of Pharmacy had delivered a talk on “Dignity of Pharmacist and their need in future". The celebration was felicitated by Mr.P.Unneen, Managing Director, Al Shifa Hospital, Mr.A.K.Raveendran, Drug inspector, Malappuram, Mr.M.R.Ajith Kishore, Member, KSPC, Mr.N.Abdul Rasheed, Managing Director, Moulana hospital, Mr.Rajan, former District President, Mr.C.Balakrishnan, Member state secretriate, KPPA and Mr.Mahesh Pallialthodi, District President, KPPA.Seminar session started at 11.30 am on “Judicious use of anitibiotics” by Dr.R.Saraswathi, Director, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy. Dr.Sapna Sreekumar, Principal , Moulana College of Pharmacy delivered a talk on “Current trend and Scope of Pharmacy”.The programme was concluded with vote of thanks given by Mr.Abdul Jabbar T., Chemist club convenor.
A Pharma exhibition was conducted at Al Shifa College of Pharmacy on 23rd November 2011 for giving awareness about Pharmacy Profession and role of Pharmacist in medication use to school children and college students.  The exhibition was very informative and well received by large number of students representing various institutions in Malappuram district.

Dr.S.Durgaramani, Prof & Head.

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