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Kerala IPA’s NPW celebrations to begin on November 21

Peethaambaran Kunnathoor, Chennai
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

As part of celebrating the National Pharmacy Week (NPW), the Kerala state branch of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) is organizing five zonal programmes across the state, from November 21 onwards.
 
The inauguration of the celebrations will be held at the state capital, and the concluding function will be held at Kottayam Medical College. The programmes are organized in association with universities, pharmacy colleges and students wing of the association.
 
According to Dr P Jayasekhar, president of the Kerala IPA, the aim of pharmacy week celebrations is to bring the valuable contributions and services rendered by the pharmacists and the pharmacist community towards the growth of the healthcare sector. He said the appeal of the IPA to organise community outreach programmes is well received by other associations and pharmacy colleges, and all are joyfully celebrating NPW in a befitting manner.
 
This year, under the leadership of the IPA, extensive programmes are being organized in Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Chalakudy, Kozhikode and Kannur. A series of seminars, medical camps, discussions, different types of competitions of students and pharmacists, awareness rallies, health exhibitions, art performances, service programmes, etc. will be organized at all these places.
 
On November 21, the inauguration of the NPW celebration will be held at Mar Dioscrosu College of Pharmacy in Thiruvananthapuram, where the director of the Institute of Management in Government (IMD) and former chief secretary, K Jayakumar will be the chief guest. The director of medical education (DME), Dr Mathew Thomas will be the guest of honour. After the inauguration, three seminars and student competitions will be held.
 
In the north zone, the celebration will be held at the College of Pharmacy at Anjarakkandy in Kannur. Dr. Kiron SS, joint secretary IPA and Dr. Robin Jose, principal of the college will take the lead roles to conduct the public programme which consists of seminars and students’ competition.
 
On 23rd November, valedictory programme of the NPW celebrations will be held at the conference hall of the Kottayam Medical College at 9.30 am. The state cooperation minister, V N Vasavan, will inaugurate the ceremony and Dr C P Vijayam, pro-vice chancellor of the Kerala Health University will take the role of chief guest. After the inaugural function, there will be seminars based on this year’s theme and competition of students.
 
On the same day, celebration programmes will be conducted separately at JDT Islam College of Pharmacy in Kozhikode. The college is organising seminars on the theme and students' completions like quiz programme, elocution competition and poster presentation.
 
However, the competition programmes for the students belonging to the districts of Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad will be held at St. James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Chalakkudy on November 23, said Dr Jayasekhar. He said, in all the competition programmes students of 56 pharmacy institutions will take part.

 

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