 MANDI GOBINDGARH, Oct 4: Desh Bhagat University Placebo Club, Pharmacy Faculty, with the support of PGIMER and India Pharmacopoeia Commission, organized the 5th Pharmacovigilance Week successfully. The theme concentrated on informing participants regarding future drug safety hazards, enhancing the development of drugs with greater safety, and focusing on patient safety. Using dramatized real-life examples, the show brought home the grave implications of unreported ADRs and emphasized the responsibility healthcare professionals and patients have in maintaining drug safety.and the event started with Dr. Puja Gulati, School of Pharmacy Principal, welcome address.
School of Pharmacy, S. Lal Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy, and Mata Jarnail K College of Pharmacy, all affiliated with Desh Bhagat University, actively took part in numerous activities based on the theme "Awareness of Drug & ADR Reporting." These activities included poster-making competition, street plays, and speeches conducted at Ramgarh village, reaching out to the community as well as creating awareness on the safety of medications.
Weekly interactive quiz competitions were designed to educate the participants and encourage the priority of drug safety and reporting of adverse events. The quizzes not only made learning fun but also encouraged an excellent culture of medication safety. Quiz competition winners were 1st Position: Deepika Sharma, second Position: Md Anees and third position:captured by Harshdeep Singh.
On the second day, oral presentation competitions motivated students to exchange knowledge, improve communication skills, and disseminate information on drug safety in a lucid and effective way. The winners were 1st Position: Deepika Sharma, second Position: Muskan Kumari and third Position achieved by Suchit.
Day three included an expert lecture by Prof. Dr. Bikash Medhi from the Pharmacology Department of PGIMER Chandigarh. Dr. Medhi enlightened the participants with insights into drug safety, monitoring of adverse drug reactions, and recent developments in pharmacovigilance, further enhancing participants' knowledge and dedication to the safety of medicines.
Street performances on the fourth day involved public interaction in a simple yet effective manner, making people aware of drug safety and how to report ADRs.
The final day involved a presentation of an awareness video on patient safety and a creative competition where the students proved their knowledge and innovation. A certificate was provided to each of the participants. The week concluded with a group pledge to remain vigilant and ensure safer healthcare practices.
Dr. Shailesh Kumar Gupta, the Principal of S. Lal Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy, proposed the vote of thanks. |
