A Brief report on 44th
National Pharmacy Week celebrations organized by Royal College
of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences, Berhampur in collaboration with
the IPA, Orissa State
Branch
The 44th
National Pharmacy Week (NPW-2005) with the focal theme “Know
your pharmacist - Fight Malaria” was celebrated by Royal
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Berhampur
in collaboration with the IPA Orissa State
Branch and the APTI Orissa Branch in a
befitting way from 20th to 26th November 2005.
The week was inaugurated
by Sri Chandra Sekhar Sahu,
Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Berhampur by flagging
off the silent rally in the morning of 20th November. The students, staff members and IPA
members took part in the rally which covered Berhampur Town. A number of placards were displayed
and pamphlets distributed during the rally to create awareness among
the public on the important role played by the pharmacist in the
health care system and as to how to fight malaria.
An inaugural function was
held in the college auditorium in the after noon on 20.11.2005 which
was presided over by Prof. P.N. Murthy, Principal of the college and
President of the IPA, Orissa State
Branch. He explained the
importance of observing the NPW and on selection of the theme
‘Know your pharmacist - Fight Malaria’. Sri Jagannath
Sahoo and Sri Susanta
Kumar Panda, Asst. Professors and President and Vice President, APTI,
Orissa State Branch also spoke on the
occasion besides many other staff members and students.
A
blood donation camp was organized in the college campus on 22.11.2005
in which 61 participants including the principal, faculty and
students donated blood. A
state level debate competition was held on 23.11.2005 for D. Pharm., B. Pharm. and
M. Pharm. groups separately in which students
from several Pharmacy Colleges all over the state participated. A seminar on Communal Harmony was
organized on 24.11.2005 in which several participants including Prof.
P.N. Murthy, Sri Bhagaban Padhi, Chartered Accountant, Sri T. Vasudev Rao, Drugs Inspector
spoke.
The valedictory function
was organized on 25.11.2005 in the college auditorium. Sri Manik, Lecture invited the
dignitaries on to the dais.
Sri A. Dev and Sri B. Sarkar,
Lecturers introduced the Guests and Prof. P.N. Murthy, Principal presided
over the meeting. Chief Guest
Dr. P. K. Dash, C.D.M.O., Ganjam
inaugurated the function by lighting the butter lamp. The president in his opening
remarks explained the important role played by the pharmacist in
patient counseling, rational use of drugs and adverse drug reaction
monitoring and urged all the pharmacists to update their knowledge
and skills. Sri Arjun Patra, Lecturer
gave a brief report on the NPW activities conducted in the college in
collaboration with the IPA, Orissa State
Branch & APTI, Orissa
State Branch. Guest of Honour Dr. E. Jayanti Rao, Ophthalmologist spoke on the importance of
profession of pharmacy in the present health care system. Sri Jagannath
Sahoo, President, A.P.T.I., Orissa
State Branch,
Sri. Srinivas Patro,
Sr. lecturer, R.I.P.S. and Sri Niranjan Patro, Lecturer, C.P.S., Mohuda
also spoke on the theme of the week.
Chief Guest Dr. Radha Madhav Tripathy, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur gave a detailed talk on Malaria, its
causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention etc. and highlighted the
role of pharmacists in fighting the disease. Chief guest Dr. P. K. Das appreciated the role played by various
pharmacy organizations in creating awareness in fighting malaria and
explained the pharmacists’ role in the system. Prof. P.N. Murthy in his closing
remarks explained the dangers of drug resistance and suggested judicious use of
anti malarial drugs taking into account of the anti-malarial drug
resistance pattern. He emphasized the role of community pharmacists
in educating the public on prevention of malaria. Prizes were distributed to winners
of various competitions including games and sports conducted on the
occasion. Sri Devdeep Roy, Sri S. K. Sahoo
and Sri Tarun Mondal,
Lecturers coordinated the prize distribution event. Sri S. K. Panda, Asst. Professor
proposed a vote of thanks.
A student session of the NPW was organized on
26.11.2005. The meeting was
presided over by Mr. S.K. Guru; Mr. D. Bharat
Kumar was the Chief Guest and Mr. K. Sridhar was the Chief Speaker. and Mr. Dillip Kumar Patro wes the Guest of Honour. Miss. L. Kalyani,
and Mr. Japa Dixit
Mahapatro were the speakers
. All the participants
spoke on the theme and the important role played by pharmacy profession in the
health care system. Mr. Arjun Patra, Lecture
coordinated the student session.
44th National Pharmacy Week- celebrations by IPA
Orissa State Branch held at Royal College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Berhampur.
Valedictory Function
Seen in the Picture (Left
to Right): Mr. J. Sahoo (President, APTI, Orissa State Branch); Dr. P. K. Das, Chief Guest (CDMO, Berhampur,
Ganjam); Prof P. N. Murthy, President (IPA,
Orissa State Branch); Dr. Radha Madhav Tripathy, Chief Speaker (Assoc. Prof. Dept. of
Community Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur)
and Dr. E. Jayanti Rao,
Guest of Honour (Opthalmologist)
I.P.A. State
level Debate Competition Judges
Seen in the Picture (Left to Right): Sri Nilamadhav
Das, Treasurer (IPA, Orissa
State Branch); Prof P. N. Murthy, President (IPA, Orissa
State Branch); Prof. M. Yedukundalu
(Principal-in-charge, CPS, Mohuda) and Mr.
S. Srinivash Patro
( Sr. Lecturer, RIPS, Berhampur)
Blood
Donation Camp
Organized on the occasion of 44th
National Pharmacy Week, 2005 at Royal College of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences, Berhampur